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- Leave No Trace Climbing Ethic ? Take Care of Our Climbing AreasCreated: 2009-11-21 @ 10:20:08 EST
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 thes… - The Best Mountaineering Glove System -- Keep Hands Warm with Liners …Created: 2009-11-18 @ 11:24:07 EST
When you're ice climbing or climbing high mountains, your hands are going to get cold. What's the best glove system to use to keep your hands and fingers toasty warm and free from the risk of frost… - Keep Your Hands Warm ? Avoid Cold Hands When You?re ClimbingCreated: 2009-11-18 @ 10:59:16 EST
If you're ice climbing or mountaineering in the winter, it's easy to get cold hands and even frostbite. It's important to keep your hands warm. Find out more about how to keep your hands toasty and… - Use Quickdraws on Sport Anchors ? Clip Quickdraws to Bolts for Riggi…Created: 2009-10-30 @ 21:30:49 EDT
Use quickdraws on the bolt anchors on sport climbing routes to rig top-ropes for your buddies. Using your own gear lessens the wear on permanent hardware and keeps you safer… - How to Rig a Carabiner Brake -- Emergency Rappelling MethodCreated: 2009-10-24 @ 14:20:14 EDT Updated: 2009-10-24 @ 14:28:26 EDT
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… - Don?t Top-Rope Through Bolt Anchors -- Top-Roping Wears Out HardwareCreated: 2009-10-23 @ 12:48:17 EDT Updated: 2009-10-23 @ 13:18:49 EDT
A cardinal rule of top-roping is to never rig a top-rope through bolt anchors. The sawing of the rope wears out the metal anchors, requiring expensive replacement. … - Münter Hitch ? Definition of a Climbing WordCreated: 2009-10-17 @ 14:43:55 EDT Updated: 2009-10-18 @ 01:08:28 EDT
Definiton of the Münter hitch, a climbing knot used for rappelling and belaying, especially in emergency situations… - The Carabiner Brake Method ? Learn How to RappelCreated: 2009-10-17 @ 13:41:44 EDT Updated: 2009-10-18 @ 01:18:33 EDT
How do you rappel if you drop your rappel device on a rock climb? The best way to get down is by using the carabiner brake method. Learn all about the carabiner brake including its advantages and d… - Using Your Brake Hand -- Learn How to RappelCreated: 2009-10-16 @ 15:05:21 EDT Updated: 2009-10-16 @ 15:21:12 EDT
The cardinal rule of rappelling is: Never Let Go With Your Brake Hand. Learn here about using your brake hand to create more friction when you rappel and how your brake hand makes all your rappels … - The Art of Falling -- How to Take a Safe Climbing FallCreated: 2009-09-25 @ 01:57:05 EDT
Falling is a big part of sport climbing. If you climb much, you're going to take some falls. Learn about climbing falls, how to protect yourself when falling, and about climbing fall safety… - Facts About Humphreys Peak ? Highest Mountain in ArizonaCreated: 2009-09-13 @ 14:25:06 EDT Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 14:40:48 EDT
Read interesting facts and statistics about Humphreys Peak, the highest mountain in Arizona… - All About Belaying: Learn Essential Rock Climbing SkillsCreated: 2009-09-04 @ 22:46:04 EDT
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… - Mount Whitney ? Highest Mountain in California ? Facts About Mount W…Created: 2009-08-22 @ 13:56:40 EDT Updated: 2009-08-23 @ 10:12:10 EDT
Check out lots of interesting facts and statistics about Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in California and the highest in the lower 48 states… - Emergency Shelter ? The Ten Essentials for Climbing SafetyCreated: 2009-08-14 @ 21:39:06 EDT Updated: 2009-08-14 @ 21:44:11 EDT
Emergency Shelter is one of the Ten Essentials for climbing safety. Learn what to bring for the best emergency shelters if you’re caught out in a storm or benighted in a climb. It could save y… - List of New Hampshire 4,000-Foot Peaks -- New Hampshire's 48 Highest…Created: 2009-08-09 @ 21:44:05 EDT Updated: 2009-08-09 @ 21:47:46 EDT
A complete list of New Hampshire's 48 4,000-foot-high mountains. New Hampshire, with the highest peak in New England, has 48 mountains that rise above 4,000 feet. Check out this complete list o… - The Maroon Bells ? 27th and 51st Highest Mountains in ColoradoCreated: 2009-08-02 @ 00:02:27 EDT Updated: 2009-08-02 @ 00:09:37 EDT
The Maroon Bells, the 24th and 51st highest mountains in Colorado, are beautiful mountains but difficult and dangerous to climb. Find out here about North Maroon Peak and Maroon Peak… - Hydration ? The Ten Essentials for Climbing SafetyCreated: 2009-08-01 @ 00:01:39 EDT
Hydration is one of the Ten Essentials for climbing safety. Learn about all about the water, water treatment and purification, and electrolyte replacements you should carry in your climbing pack so… - Nutrition ? The Ten Essentials for Climbing SafetyCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 16:25:47 EDT Updated: 2009-07-23 @ 16:32:18 EDT
Nutrition is one of the Ten Essentials for climbing safety. Learn about all about the extra food you should carry in your climbing pack so you can satisfy the munchies if you get lost or benighted … - Cwm -- Definition of a Climbing WordCreated: 2009-07-22 @ 13:00:38 EDT
Definition of Cwm, a climbing word for a glacier-carved basin or alpine cirque… - How to Clean Carabiners -- Caring for Climbing EquipmentCreated: 2009-07-16 @ 20:04:23 EDT
Your carabiners get dirty and the gates stick. What's the best way to clean your carabiners? Read here and find out the best way to clean the carabiners you use when climbing… - Petzl GriGri Belay Device ReviewUpdated: 2009-11-14 @ 19:18:41 EST
A review of the Petzl GriGri, a self-braking belay device for rock climbing… - GriGriUpdated: 2009-11-14 @ 18:54:48 EST
Definition of GriGri, a climbing equipment word for an self-locking belay device made by Petzl… - Fifi HookUpdated: 2009-11-14 @ 18:35:04 EST
Definition of Fifi Hook, a climbing equipment word for a temporary aid climbing attachment… - Cho Oyu ? 6th Highest Mountain in the WorldUpdated: 2009-11-03 @ 19:06:24 EST
Facts About Cho Oyu, the Fifth Highest Mountain in the World… - Highest Mountains in the World ? List of the 8,000-Meter PeaksUpdated: 2009-11-03 @ 18:58:46 EST
The world’s 14 highest mountains are an exclusive club of peaks whose summits tower more than 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) above sea level.The Eight Thousanders all lie in the Himalayan and Kara… - The 6 Most Important Knots -- Learn the Best Knots to Climb SafelyUpdated: 2009-10-18 @ 01:22:12 EDT
You need to know these 6 knots to go rock climbing safely--Figure-8 Follow-Through Knot, Clove Hitch, Figure-8-on-a-Bight, Double Fisherman's Knot, Prusik Knot, and Münter Hitch. … - K2 ? Second Highest Mountain in the WorldUpdated: 2009-10-07 @ 19:57:47 EDT
Facts about K2, the second highest mountain in the world… - List of U.S. State High Points -- The High Points of All 50 U.S. Sta…Updated: 2009-08-23 @ 11:28:41 EDT
A list of the high points in all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C. … - List of California's Fourteeners ? California's 14,000-foot MountainsUpdated: 2009-08-23 @ 11:00:45 EDT
California, with the highest peak in the contiguous US, offers 13 Fourteeners or peaks above 14,000 feet for climbers. Check out this complete list of all the Fourteeners, their elevations and moun…