The various types of climbing on rock and ice
There are various types of climbing, and each requires a number of different tools and skills. Activities from just hiking up a steep slope of…
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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…
Traditional climbing vs sport climbing, what’s the difference.
Trad climbing and sport climbing are two very different artforms. Trad focuses on slow, careful progression and puts safety first. Sport is all about hard moves, indomitable…
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…