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Route Description for Capitol Peak: Climbing Colorado's Hardest Fourteener
Capitol Peak, one of Colorado's hardest Fourteeners to climb, offers a great climbing route with lots of exposure, a summit with spacious views, and the famous Knife Edge ridge. Find a complete route description for the Northeast Ridge Route and make plans to climb one of Colorado's best mountains.
Lizard’s Hangout: Best Roadside Top-Rope Cliffs at Joshua Tree
Lizard's Hangout, lying on the western side of Joshua Tree National Park, is an easily accessible cliff that is popular with rock climbers. Learn all about top-rope climbing at Lizard's Hangout, one of Joshua Tree's best roadside cliffs, and use route descriptions and photo topos to go climbing.
First Ascent of The Titan
The Titan, the tallest freestanding sandstone tower in the United States, was first climbed in May 1962 by Layton Kor, Huntley Ingalls, and George Hurley. Read the dramatic story of their landmark ascent of one of America's great classic climbs in the canyon country east of Moab, Utah.
Medieval Chamber -- A Climbing and Canyoneering Adventure Near Moab
Explore the Medieval Chamber, a fabulous canyoneering adventure with a couple big rappels, some scrambling, and great hiking through a sandstone canyon in the red rock country east of Moab, Utah.
Wall Street: Moab's Most Popular Climbing Area
Wall Street, a long sandstone cliff along the Colorado River west of Moab, is one of Utah's best and most popular rock climbing areas. Find out all about Wall Streets sport climbs and crack routes, how to find the cliffs, rules and regulations, what you need for climbing, and the best seasons to climb at Wall Street.
How to Tie an Equalizing Figure-8 Knot
How to tie and use an equalizing figure-8 knot, an essential climbing knot. The equalizing figure-8 knot used for attaching yourself to anchors with a climbing rope and for easily equalizing the anchors so that a weight load is evenly distributed on the anchors.
Climbing Longs Peak -- Keyhole Route Description
The Keyhole Route climbs Longs Peak, one of Colorado's most beautiful and difficult Fourteeners. Plan your climb up Longs Peak with this detailed route description up the Keyhole Route, the single most popular mountain route in Colorado.
K2 — Second Highest Mountain in the World: List of Firsts
K2, the world's second highest mountain, is one of its most difficult and dangerous to climb. Here is a list of all the firsts on K2, including the first attempt, the first ascent, first Americans to climb it, first woman ascent, first ski descent, and first death.
K2: The Abruzzi Spur Route Description
K2, the second highest mountain in the world, is usually climbed by the Abruzzi Spur route up the Southeast Ridge. Read a description of the route and make your own plans to climb to the summit of K2.
Climbing Stetind — Rock Climbing on Norway’s National Mountain
A route description and photograph of the Normal Route, the usual rock climbing route used to climb to the summit of Stetind, Norway's National Monument.
How to Tie and Use an Autoblock Knot
Learn how to tie and use an autoblock knot, an essential safety knot used in climbing and rappelling.
How to Rig a Carabiner Brake -- Emergency Rappelling Method
Learn how to rig a carabiner brake so you can safely rappel off a climb if you accidently drop, lose, or forget your rappel device.
A New Desert Route With Layton Kor -- Climbing With a Legend
A story about the first ascent of a desert tower that I climbed with the legendary rock climber Layton Kor, Everest climbing hero Ed Webster, and British climber Dennis Jump in the Arizona desert.
How to Tie and Use a Klemheist Knot
Learn how to tie a Klemheist knot, an important knot used in climbing for ascending ropes and in emergency situations.
Hueco Tanks Rock Climbing — Climbing Guide to the Front Side Routes
Hueco Tanks, the best climbing area in Texas, offers lots of great rock climbing and bouldering. Here's a guide to the best climbing routes on The Front Side.
How to Tie and Use a Prusik Knot
Learn how to tie a Prusik knot, an important knot used in climbing for ascending ropes and in emergency situations.
How to Tie a Figure-8 Follow-Through Knot
How to tie a Figure-8 Follow-Through knot, the best knot for tying into a climbing rope.
John Otto Climbs Independence Monument
A short historical article on the 1911 first ascent of Independence Monument in Colorado National Monument by John Otto.