We climbers love our labels, but figuring out just what type of climber you really are begs defining. Matt Samet UpdatedMar 19, 2024 People That Time a Rogue Helicopter Pilot Bootied My Basecamp A late-season climb in the Bugaboos turns south when, while on the wall, a heli lands, pack...
In its simplest form, the backside of the clove hitch technique is just using the climbing rope from “behind” the first climber’s clove hitch as a full strength completely adjustable tether. You would do the same thing with a simple overhand on a bight on that strand but the clove hitc...
--13 WGME is reporting that, "The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says an ice climber was helped out after they were injured from a fall. At around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified that an ice climber was injured on Shoestring Gully." To read m...
This backpack is best designed for an ice climber who occasionally goes touring or a winter above tree-line type hiker. I did not rig snowshoes to the outside of the pack but it shouldn’t be hard with a couple straps to easily fasten them to the outside. So if you are into ice ...
As a young climber, they split their time between competitive climbing and exploring sandstone crags in the Southeast. After graduating from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management, they began working in the climbing industry as a guide, gym manager...
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“Self-Rescue” skills are somethingeveryclimber should acquire and practice even if you don’t intend to lead climb. The systems can seem complex, and sometimes they are, but they are notthatcomplex. You can learn them. Accidents will happen. The longer you climb the more likely you will...