Stay Safe Climbing
Climbing is dangerous. Learn how to keep your partners and yourself safe when you go climbing.
Climbing Safely is Your Responsibility
Read this before using any other page here. Climbing safely is your responsibility. Stay safe climbing by exercising good judgment and by knowing the limitations of your skills, ability, and experience.
Read this before using any other page here. Climbing safely is your responsibility. Stay safe climbing by exercising good judgment and by knowing the limitations of your skills, ability, and experience.
First Aid for Lightning Victims
The worst thing to happen during a storm is that you or someone in your party is struck by lightning. Here are the first aid steps to follow to save a life.
The worst thing to happen during a storm is that you or someone in your party is struck by lightning. Here are the first aid steps to follow to save a life.
Lightning Safety for Climbers
Summer, the best time to be outside climbing, is also the season for lightning storms. Learn here what lightning is and why lightning loves high places.
Summer, the best time to be outside climbing, is also the season for lightning storms. Learn here what lightning is and why lightning loves high places.
8 Tips to Avoid Lightning Strikes
What do you do if you see a lightning storm coming? The first thing to do is to be proactive — do something. You have to get off the cliff because you know you don't want to be on a high place if the storm hits. Follow these 8 tips to avoid being caught in a lightning storm.
What do you do if you see a lightning storm coming? The first thing to do is to be proactive — do something. You have to get off the cliff because you know you don't want to be on a high place if the storm hits. Follow these 8 tips to avoid being caught in a lightning storm.
10 Lightning Tips for Climbers
If you’re out climbing and caught in an open exposed place, follow these 10 tips to minimize your risk and stay safe from lightning.
If you’re out climbing and caught in an open exposed place, follow these 10 tips to minimize your risk and stay safe from lightning.
Facts About Lightning
Learn interesting facts about lightning. What are your chances of being struck? How many lightning strikes are there each day and year? What are the most dangerous places for lightning in the US?
Learn interesting facts about lightning. What are your chances of being struck? How many lightning strikes are there each day and year? What are the most dangerous places for lightning in the US?
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. Beginner climbers are most vulnerable to accidents. Always use sound judgment; respect climbing dangers; don’t go over your head; ask for advi…
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. Beginner climbers are most vulnerable to accidents. Always use sound judgment; respect climbing dangers; don’t go over your head; ask for advi…
Sport Climbing Safety
What you need to know to have a safe sport climbing experience, including belaying, lowering, setting up anchors, and rope management.
What you need to know to have a safe sport climbing experience, including belaying, lowering, setting up anchors, and rope management.
Your Top-Rope Chain of Safety
Learn here about your top-rope chain of safety; the parts of the chain of safety; and the serious business of top-rope anchors.
Learn here about your top-rope chain of safety; the parts of the chain of safety; and the serious business of top-rope anchors.
Taking Care of Climbing Equipment
Climbing equipment takes a beating. Learn about caring and maintaining your climbing gear, including how to check and store gear, take care of your rope, and when to retire gear.
Climbing equipment takes a beating. Learn about caring and maintaining your climbing gear, including how to check and store gear, take care of your rope, and when to retire gear.
Avalanche Awareness
Learn all about avalanche safety and precautions at the National Snow and Ice Data Center's website.
Learn all about avalanche safety and precautions at the National Snow and Ice Data Center's website.