Well, it's not really that much of a dilemma. A few years ago, somebody suggested to me that one could save space and go lighter if he ditched...

Northwest: --The Dorias brothers put up a new speed record on Mt. Rainier, summitting and returning to Paradise in under four hours. ...

Mt. Baker Boulder Glacier: It's 2 miles on trail to the snow. After 3 miles gained a rock step to gain boulder ridge, there was  fixed line, low...

A lot of climbers get really wrapped up in using a GriGri on the ground, either for top-roping or for belaying a leader. But a GriGri can also...

At a beginning level, climbing tends to be rule-based. These rules that you are provided at the start of your career are important. They will help...