What's Different about Trad Climbing?
Traditional climbing has a reputation for scaring climbers new to it. Suddenly it is up to the climber to find the way now, no bolts lead...
Start Trad Climbing Early
Increasingly, new climbers are entering the sport of climbing by starting off indoors or at a local sport climbing crags. Usually...
Sport Climbing Anchor Transition Woes
In my observation one common stumbling point for climbers of a surprisingly wide base of experience is that of safely and efficiently...
Experience, What we Perceive.
Normally we relate experience with a level of proficiency. The more experience one has, the better qualified they are to make the right...
Low Frequency, High Consequence Events
It has been well documented that backcountry travelers, even with formal training, still are not impervious to avalanche incidents. In...
Nuggets. Avalanche Safety Take Homes
I recently found myself chatting with a group of avalanche professionals about education take homes for avalanche safety students. We...