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An unknown climber wrote this comment on an old post of mine. I think he or she has a really good point. Climbed at Moores Wall, NC last week and there must have been 10 people waiting to rap down the sentinel anchor. There were two people on Zoo View, two on Air Show and at [...] Word to the wise… When you’re going climbing miles upon miles from the nearest town it’s a good idea to make sure your spare tire is good to go. I am guilty of not paying attention to this detail that can dramatically reduce the force a biner can handle. From the American Alpine Institute’s blog: Surprisingly, there is one mistake that both beginners and advanced climbers alike tend to make. Many people will wrap a tree with a sling and then clip the sling. Often the [...] I recently headed up to New River Gorge to do some rock climbing. Considering I had never been there it seemed like something I should do before I move from the east coast to the PNW. Planning is not my M.O. but I was meeting a bunch of my brother’s friends at New River [...] I’m moving to Seattle in a month and am finally going to be able to ice climb on a semi-regular basis. I’m stoked but also a little anxious because ice climbing is my weakest area as far as experience goes. Perusing the ‘net I found this nifty video of Petzl doing field tests [...] I never start the day saying “hey, wouldn’t it be gnarly to run out of slings half way up a climb” but sometimes it happens. Normally I climb with doubles so setting up a two piece anchor isn’t a problem because I just plug some gear and clove hitch each rope to a piece. Problem [...] I am down for anything once. Life is too short to pass up on experiences just because they are scary, unknown or taboo. This attitude has gotten me in a lot of trouble in the past but it has also exposed me to the “fringe” and that is where the action is at. I mention this [...] There are plenty of resources out there that can teach you the hard skills on how to belay. There are more forum posts on overhand vs underhand belaying technique than I care to mention and don’t get people started on gri-gri vs ATC style belay devices. While all those articles are well and good at [...] I just picked up the .4 and now I finally have the complete .3 to 3. Consider this a family portrait. |
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