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Tech Tip: Impact forces during a fall

Petzl’s revamped line of ice tools arrived in climbers’ hands in Fall 2018, and over [...]

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How To: Wrap Your Tools with Grip Tape (aka Bike Tube)

Look at almost any serious or competitive mixed climber’s or drytooler’s technical tools and you’ll [...]

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Life with a Land Rover, pt.1

Off-road driving, 4x4ing and exploring random roads are all pretty common activities among climbers and [...]

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Training – DIY Training Tools

As a climber, there comes a time in your life where you find THAT route. [...]

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Accident Report: Deja Vu On Carlsberg

Fall From Grace Silence. Ice and snow are falling around me; air is rushing by. [...]

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Homebrew: Cheap DIY Adjustable Bouldering Wall

The Drytooling Ladder still works great (article here: https://www.thealpinestart.com/2015/04/build-a-cheap-climbing-ladder/) but I wanted something more interesting to train [...]

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Event: Arcteryx Climbing Academy

The West Coast is a pretty special place, especially in summer. The mountains seem to [...]

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Trip Report: Shuangqiaogou Valley, Sichuan, China

aka The Adventures of Team Junk Show We weren’t feeling the best with scratchy throats [...]

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Will Gadd’s Top Tips for Winter Fitness (in Summer)

As the days get longer and the sun shines warmer, many climbers turn their thoughts [...]

15
Apr
Homebrew: Build a Cheap Basement Climbing Ladder

Homebrew: Build a Cheap Basement Climbing Ladder I would love to build a full home [...]

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