By Aimee Roseborrough The people I surround myself with when I climb starts at my most inner circle: my husband. Then it expands to include my children and finally, my climbing friends. Above all, I value a conscientious climbing circle. People enjoy different levels of noise and involvement from others while they’re climbing, and if …
Hillary Newkirk and Alison Sexton live and climb in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They compete on Joe’s B Team at Joe Rockhead’s Climbing Gym, where the two started talking about women’s issues in climbing. “Alison and I … realized that a lot of what we were talking about was related to women and climbing and our perspective (0f) …
It’s true that most climbing accidents happen on the descent. “It’s human error,” said Tracy Martin, an AMGA Certified Rock Guide in Las Vegas. Tracy took a small group into Red Rock Canyon’s Calico Basin to brush up on skills associated with getting down from a climb. The clinic came out of a conversation during a …
Willow Springs comes into the shade at 3! Tracy Martin, Facebook Finding shady climbs is a great way to keep climbing through the summer. “Avoid the heat of the day,” one climbing expert puts it. “If you’re on a climbing road trip and doing a lot of cragging, head for the cliffs in the cooler …
When in Rome…. Just like in any sport, climbing has its own terms and language, and knowing how to speak and understand this language isn’t necessarily essential. Just like you can go into a foreign country without knowing the language, but if you wish to function, and get around in that country you must learn …