Climbing Skills
Rock climbing skills and techniques for beginner to advanced climbers, including how to belay; face climbing techniques; how to climb cracks; slab climbing; lead climbing; how to place gear; setting anchors; top-rope climbing; climbing communication; rappelling and descending; routefinding; and self-rescue.
Keep Your Rock Shoes On
Speed Climbing Tip #2 — Keep your climbing shoes on for the day and save time.
Speed Climbing Tip #2 — Keep your climbing shoes on for the day and save time.
Wear Comfortable Climbing Shoes
Speed Climbing Tip #1 — Wear comfortable climbing shoes so you don't waste time putting them on and taking them off.
Speed Climbing Tip #1 — Wear comfortable climbing shoes so you don't waste time putting them on and taking them off.
Climb Fast Climb More
Climbing fast makes you a better climber. You improve your technique and climb more efficiently. Your rope management skills improve. You get stronger and have more endurance. And you get more climbing in every day. Learn here about learning to speed climb.
Climbing fast makes you a better climber. You improve your technique and climb more efficiently. Your rope management skills improve. You get stronger and have more endurance. And you get more climbing in every day. Learn here about learning to speed climb.
Your First Time Climbing
You're ready to go rock climbing. Here's what you need to know to start climbing at your local indoor climbing gym
You're ready to go rock climbing. Here's what you need to know to start climbing at your local indoor climbing gym
Top-Rope Climbing Basics
Top-rope climbing is all about fun. It's also safe and doesn't require a huge amount of gear. Learn here about top-rope climbing--the necessary equipment; the needed climbing skills; and how to create safe anchors.
Top-rope climbing is all about fun. It's also safe and doesn't require a huge amount of gear. Learn here about top-rope climbing--the necessary equipment; the needed climbing skills; and how to create safe anchors.
Let's Go Sport Climbing
Sport climbing, the pursuit of bolt-protected gymnastic climbing, offers the rewards of rock climbing without a lot of the risks. Learn here what sport climbing is and what skills you need to get out on the rocks.
Sport climbing, the pursuit of bolt-protected gymnastic climbing, offers the rewards of rock climbing without a lot of the risks. Learn here what sport climbing is and what skills you need to get out on the rocks.
3 Skills to Build a Safe Top-Rope Anchor
The 3 basic skills you need to know to build a safe anchor system for top-rope rock climbing.
The 3 basic skills you need to know to build a safe anchor system for top-rope rock climbing.
Top-Rope Climbing Equipment
Here's what you need to get out top-rope climbing, including rope, carabiners, slings, and personal gear.
Here's what you need to get out top-rope climbing, including rope, carabiners, slings, and personal gear.
Essential Sport Climbing Gear
Here's the equipment you need to go sport climbing, including rope, quickdraws, locking carabiners, and personal gear.
Here's the equipment you need to go sport climbing, including rope, quickdraws, locking carabiners, and personal gear.
Learn How to Belay
Belaying is one of the most important climbing skills. Here you learn the basics about belaying and using belay devices.
Belaying is one of the most important climbing skills. Here you learn the basics about belaying and using belay devices.
Tying Into the Rope
How to tie into a climbing rope and why the Figure-Eight Follow-Through is the best knot for tying in.
How to tie into a climbing rope and why the Figure-Eight Follow-Through is the best knot for tying in.
The 6 Most Important Climbing Knots
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 Loop, and Münter Hitch.
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 Loop, and Münter Hitch.
Knots for Climbing
All about knots for climbing, including the best knots for climbing; knot strength; and how to tie and untie knots.
All about knots for climbing, including the best knots for climbing; knot strength; and how to tie and untie knots.
10 Always Tips for Safe Climbing
Climbing is dangerous. You need to do everything you can to mitigate the effects of gravity and falling. Redundancy is key—always back-up every important piece of gear with another and always use more than one anchor. Your life depends on it.
Climbing is dangerous. You need to do everything you can to mitigate the effects of gravity and falling. Redundancy is key—always back-up every important piece of gear with another and always use more than one anchor. Your life depends on it.
What is Mountain Climbing?
Learn here about mountaineering or the sport of climbing mountains, one of the finest outdoor opportunities for the lover of high places. Mountain climbing is about challenge and perseverance, about putting hands and feet onto rocks and ice and snow and finally reaching a summit.
Learn here about mountaineering or the sport of climbing mountains, one of the finest outdoor opportunities for the lover of high places. Mountain climbing is about challenge and perseverance, about putting hands and feet onto rocks and ice and snow and finally reaching a summit.