Belaying itself is relatively simple provided one is always paying attention to your climbing partner. The end of the rope which passes through the top-rope anchor and goes back down to the climber is ...

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Years ago when I moved to the Adirondacks, I went fishing with John Vodron, an old Adirondack guide. He took me to a man-made lake in the Siamese Ponds Wilderness ...

The REI Fourth of July sale is a great time to get a deal on hiking, camping, and backpacking essentials. This year, there are also great competing July Fourth sale deals from Backcountry and ...

Whether it’s going up or coming down, getting over your fears is a feeling unlike any other. “I’m really afraid of looking over down stuff,” said climber Kade Urness.

On 16/05/2025 Czech climber Adam Ondra made the first-ever flash ascent of a British trad climb graded E11, Lexicon at Pavey Ark in England. Ondra was belayed by first ascensionist Neil Gresham who ...

One year after launching the Conserva Puchegüín campaign to acquire and protect 133,000 hectares (329,000 acres) in Patagonia's Cochamo valley, support for from donors around the world has surpassed ...

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Next, our staff will help you understand the gear and the types of climbing you can do at the rock wall, in order to set you up for success. All rock wall staff are trained in belaying and are more ...