Monday, September 30, 2019

Using Your Rope in Climbing Anchors

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It's not uncommon for us to get up to an anchor point only to find that we've left our cordellete on our partner's harness or t...
Friday, September 27, 2019

UIAA Gear Testing Videos

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A couple of weeks ago, we posted a video of a carabiner strength test. The video was very popular. We got to see a press destroy a carabi...
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Thursday, September 26, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 9/26/19

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Climate Crisis: --The title from this Daily Chronicle article says it all: "Shorter Ski Seasons, Worsening Wildfires: How Climate Cha...
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Definitions for Beginners: Top-Rope vs. Lead vs. Bouldering vs. Free Solo

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There is a legitimate concern that some have put forward concerning this blog. Occasionally, I get a little bit too techy and forget that ...
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 9/19/19

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Climate Crisis: --Athletes from Protect Our Winters went to Washington DC last week to talk about how climate change is impacting snow and...
Friday, September 13, 2019

The Birth and Death of a Carabiner

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A few weeks ago we put up a post on rope construction . Black Diamond has produced a little video entitled, "The Birth of a Carabiner....
Thursday, September 12, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 9/12/19

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Northwest: --News 10 is reporting that, "A climber died after being seriously injured during a fall on Mount Shasta this weekend. On ...