The Mirror (London, England)
In addition, it is important to bear in mind the rope guidance around the body: If possible, the climber's leg should never be behind the rope, since "straddling" in the event of a fall can lead to the climber spinning in an upside- down position. This could result in severe impact ...
When an ice climber has his tools attached to his harness: - he can hang on the tools at any time, rest and place protection- tethers can catch an unexpected fall if the ice breaks or a small/medium avalanche hits (happened to me on Mt.Washington three years ago, saved an 80ft. fal...
where an anchor has been placed at the top of the route, and a rope runs from the climber up through the anchor and back down to a belayer. As the climber makes his or her way up vertically, the belayer takes in the rope’s slack, so in ...
“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...
Whenever I tell someone that I’m a rock climber, odds are that they will ask me at least one of the following questions: You hammer those things into the wall right? Are there ropes setup for you to use? Have you climbed El Capitan?
There are a few scenarios where this might be a good solution. First, you are rappelling directly off your belay loop and realize you’ve passed your anchor. Second, you are belaying a climber on a top-rope system and they need assistance. Third, you’ve caught a leader fall but the...
Belay:The system and rope technique used to prevent a climber from falling to the ground, with the aid of a belay device (like an assisted-braking Petzl Grigri or a tubular device such as an Air Traffic Controller, or ATC). The partner minding the rope while the other person climbs is ...
Teaming with The Resonance, a purpose-built quartet of young Nashville hotshots, Morse’s latestNo Hill for a Climber(listen here)is a bit of a throwback; instead of full-blown rock opera, Morse builds a multi-faceted album, sandwiching creepy swinger “Thief”, head-down rocker “All the...
‘hill climber intervals’ workout and get ready to sweat! involving the best of both worlds – intervals and inclines – this workout pairs nicely with some of our rockmyrun mixes! beginner workout mix suggestion: running on sunshine intermediate workout mix suggestion: swift & ...