There are four main types of belay devices, but they all serve the same purpose — to prevent climbers from falling. Learn more here about which ones are best.

Which belay devices are best? When partaking in a sport like climbing that’s equally exhilarating and dangerous, safety precautions take priority. Armed with a good braking hand, harness and ...

Climbing is not about what you do, it's about how you do it. Anyone can grab a rope, some gear, a harness and a bag of chalk, and head up a rock face. But it's the style, form and commitment a ...

Buying your first rope can be intimidating. Let’s dissect the different types of climbing ropes you will come across in your search.

Climbing terminology is on a league of its own, but once you know the basics, its mostly just practice.Here are a few key ...

Climbing ropes come in a vast array of shapes, types and sizes, all tailored to specific settings and conditions. Unfortunately, this makes the purchase of ropes uniquely easy to mess up.

Top rope climbing or “top roping,” is the basic type of rope-based climbing. In top roping, the climber is securely attached to a rope set up in an anchor system at the top of the climb.

There are four main types of belay devices, but they all serve the same purpose — to prevent climbers from falling. Learn more here about which ones are best.

Climbing is not about what you do, it's about how you do it. Anyone can grab a rope, some gear, a harness and a bag of chalk, and head up a rock face.