The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate. There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using a device which does not self-arrest ...

A coach nearly killed a professional climber last year due to improper Petzl GriGri use. This video breaks down the accident ...

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Every assisted braking device (ABD) can inadvertently lock the rope to varying degrees when quickly feeding out slack to a ...

Belay, anchor, dyno, quickdraw, send — what do these all mean in the climbing world? Learn about these climbing terms and more in this article. Understanding the language of rock climbing is not ...

Make sure you know how to safely pay out and take in the rope. Indirect belays: the typical rock climbing belay; anchor yourself to the rock using a selection of gear, then use a belay plate to ...

For kids and adults alike, the new Rifle Climbing Center opened over the weekend. Jason Marshall and Karissa Dunbar worked hard to make this center welcoming for new and experienced climbers, for ...

Top rope and lead climbing may only occur during supervised climbing wall hours. Climbing equipment including, but not limited to, harnesses, carabineers, belay devices, ropes, and slings must be UIAA ...