Mountain climbing safety tips for newbies
Mountain climbing safety is the most important thing to consider when planning a climbing adventure to some unfamiliar mountain. What you’re going to pack for…
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Successfully climbing Aretes and avoiding falls
A sharp, vertical edge that simply juts out from the face of the cliff is known as an arete. These are not only an aesthetically…
Risk Tolerance- a free solo story
Last weekend I met a man who lived on the edge. He lived just like he climbed, free solo, nothing to hold him back. Freedom…
What climbing is: a rough guide
Climbing could be described as “moving across terrain that is vertical”, such as steep mountains, ridges, rock faces, and ice faces. This is usually done…
Climbing gear for beginners part 2
In part two of ‘Climbing gear for beginners’, we will look at all the less essential gear you will want to start collecting. If you…
Climbing gear for beginners part 1
Rock climbing can feel a little inaccessible. There is so much that you need to learn and climbing gear that you need to buy before…
Ten Great Family Outdoor Adventures
Kids love the outdoors. They love to get mucky and splash about in water and climb trees, rocks and anything else that’s higher than their…