Monthly Archives: July 2020

This distinguishes sport climbing from toproping, by which the rope is already hung at the high of the wall or cliff. Toproping should still be a part of a day on the sport crag, particularly when cleansing routes. Sport climbing … Continue reading →

” I resisted the temptation to inform him that I had probably climbed extra (and harder) alpine and trad routes than he ever had. I told him that “yes, I was a crag fag” and changed the subject to mountain … Continue reading →

They will have educated instructors to teach you the entire basics, and may give you rental gear to get you started. You’ll need a harness, rope, carabiners, and climbing shoes, should you’re climbing indoors. One of the things I like … Continue reading →

In other phrases, if the route moves left from the bolt, the gate should face right. We do that as a result of it’s best if the rope runs throughout the spine of the carabiner and not the gate. This … Continue reading →