Climbing Skills
Rock climbing skills and techniques for beginner to advanced climbers, including how to belay; face climbing techniques; how to climb cracks; slab climbing; lead climbing; how to place gear; setting anchors; top-rope climbing; climbing communication; rappelling and descending; routefinding; and self-rescue.
Leave No Trace Climbing Ethic
Climbing has become very popular. There are lots of climbers at the crags these days. We need to practice a Leave No Trace climbing ethic to reduce our impact on fragile climbing areas. Follow these guidelines from The Access Fund to protect climbing areas.
Climbing has become very popular. There are lots of climbers at the crags these days. We need to practice a Leave No Trace climbing ethic to reduce our impact on fragile climbing areas. Follow these guidelines from The Access Fund to protect climbing areas.
All About Belaying
Belaying, the process of one climber managing and holding the rope for another person climbing, is an essential rock climbing skill that every climber needs to know. Learn here what belaying is and the 3 factors needed for a safe belay.
Belaying, the process of one climber managing and holding the rope for another person climbing, is an essential rock climbing skill that every climber needs to know. Learn here what belaying is and the 3 factors needed for a safe belay.
Use Your Feet to Climb Better
If you want to climb better, then you need to use your feet better. Learn here why good footwork is important if you want to get up hard climbs.
If you want to climb better, then you need to use your feet better. Learn here why good footwork is important if you want to get up hard climbs.
3 Types of Rock Faces for Climbing
There are 3 types of rock faces you'll encounter when you're rock climbing — slabs, vertical faces, and overhanging faces. Find out about these faces, how to climb them, and America's best areas for each type.
There are 3 types of rock faces you'll encounter when you're rock climbing — slabs, vertical faces, and overhanging faces. Find out about these faces, how to climb them, and America's best areas for each type.
Free Climbing and Aid Climbing
Rock climbing has two distinct disciplines--free climbing and aid climbing. Learn here about free climbing, French free, and aid climbing.
Rock climbing has two distinct disciplines--free climbing and aid climbing. Learn here about free climbing, French free, and aid climbing.
Moving Over Stone
Climbing is all about movement. It's about learning to use your hands and feet to ascend vertical rock faces. It's about the specialized techniques used in face climbing and crack climbing. Climbing is a natural human activity. Learn the basics here about moving over stone.
Climbing is all about movement. It's about learning to use your hands and feet to ascend vertical rock faces. It's about the specialized techniques used in face climbing and crack climbing. Climbing is a natural human activity. Learn the basics here about moving over stone.
All About Rappelling
Rappelling is a climbing technique that allows you to do a controlled descent down a rope from a cliff or mountain. Learn here all about rappelling and the essential climbing skills you need to learn to safely rappel.
Rappelling is a climbing technique that allows you to do a controlled descent down a rope from a cliff or mountain. Learn here all about rappelling and the essential climbing skills you need to learn to safely rappel.
All About Bouldering
Bouldering, the discipline of rock climbing on small cliffs and boulders, celebrates the joy of movement over stone. Bouldering is all about movement, of climbing with purity and simplicity and without a rope and protective gear. Bouldering is simply you and the rock. Learn all about bouldering here.
Bouldering, the discipline of rock climbing on small cliffs and boulders, celebrates the joy of movement over stone. Bouldering is all about movement, of climbing with purity and simplicity and without a rope and protective gear. Bouldering is simply you and the rock. Learn all about bouldering here.
Climb Fast Climb More
Climbing fast makes you a better climber. You improve your technique and climb more efficiently. Your rope management skills improve. You get stronger and have more endurance. And you get more climbing in every day. Learn here about learning to speed climb.
Climbing fast makes you a better climber. You improve your technique and climb more efficiently. Your rope management skills improve. You get stronger and have more endurance. And you get more climbing in every day. Learn here about learning to speed climb.
Your First Time Climbing
You're ready to go rock climbing. Here's what you need to know to start climbing at your local indoor climbing gym
You're ready to go rock climbing. Here's what you need to know to start climbing at your local indoor climbing gym
Top-Rope Climbing Basics
Top-rope climbing is all about fun. It's also safe and doesn't require a huge amount of gear. Learn here about top-rope climbing--the necessary equipment; the needed climbing skills; and how to create safe anchors.
Top-rope climbing is all about fun. It's also safe and doesn't require a huge amount of gear. Learn here about top-rope climbing--the necessary equipment; the needed climbing skills; and how to create safe anchors.
Let's Go Sport Climbing
Sport climbing, the pursuit of bolt-protected gymnastic climbing, offers the rewards of rock climbing without a lot of the risks. Learn here what sport climbing is and what skills you need to get out on the rocks.
Sport climbing, the pursuit of bolt-protected gymnastic climbing, offers the rewards of rock climbing without a lot of the risks. Learn here what sport climbing is and what skills you need to get out on the rocks.