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Yearly Archives: 2018
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Black Diamond ATC Pilot Review As the owner of this website, I tracked down special deals for some products or services mentioned herein. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. When you use the link from this page to make a purchase, I may receive a small commission […]
What kind of images goes through your mind when you think of climbing? For me, There are three images that popped into my mind. The first two common images would be a nice tone muscular body and a rock climber hanging or perhaps dangling with one or two arms off […]
In this article, we will be making a climbing grade comparison between bouldering and sport climbing. Sport climbing includes top rope and lead climbing for indoor and outdoor since they both use the North America YDS (Yosemite Decimal System). If you are not quite sure and curious to know more […]
As I am climbing and learning more about outdoor climbing, I came across the terms single pitch and multi-pitch very often. I also have mentioned those terms in a lot of my blogs. For new climbers, learning different rock climbing terminologies and the climbing processes all at once can be […]
It was exactly a year since we were at Looking Glass Rock NC. We were there Labor Day weekend in 2017. Here we were again making another trip to Looking Glass on Labor Day weekend for 2018. This time it was a totally different climbing experience. If curious to know […]
Fox Mountain Guides Review Name: Fox Mountain Guides (FMG) Website: FoxMountainGuides.com Owners: Karsten Delap and Cristin Knowlton Overall Rank: 5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor.com Fox Mountain Guides, Overview Have you considered guided mountain climbing trips? If you have not climbed outdoor before and would like the experience, I would […]
Rock Climbing Carabiner Reviews There are so many carabiners out there. It is hard to know what to choose. In this review, I will focus primarily on locking carabiners that you may want to use with your belay device. There are two types of locking carabiners. You have manual locking […]
Rock climbing rocks, literally and figuratively. It is an amazing sport that is great for all ages and genders. More and more people are discovering the amazing benefits along with being so much fun. No wonder it is getting so popular among the younger generation. For me, it is an […]
You may say “What? Tennis Elbow from rock climbing? How is that possible? I am not even playing tennis.” Tennis elbow is a common injury received by many tennis players. However, rock climbers have them as well. It refers to a type of tendonitis which means the inflammation of the […]
Climbing Helmet Reviews I choose five different types of helmets for my reviews and each one of them looks interesting to me. There are a lot of different helmets out there so it is hard to know what to choose from. Typically, there are three main types of helmet: Hard […]
Rock climbing can start out cheap when you are climbing indoor. The most expensive thing is a rock gym membership. There are three types of indoor climb: bouldering, top rope, and lead climb. Please check out my article on “What is Rock Climbing” if you are not familiar with the […]
My son has been participating in rock climbing since 2011 and every year I received the same question from parents (myself included) “Are there used rock climbing gear available for kids?” Rock climbing shoes are the most popular items. Every year, I would reply “I don’t know. I don’t think […]
You may wonder what is free solo rock climbing? I am sure you may have guessed the correct answer. It is a form of free climbing where the climber climbs up a route without any aide such as ropes, harnesses, or any other protective equipment. The climber relies solely on […]
Crash Pad Reviews In my previous crash pad article, I shared about the different style of crash pads with the descriptions along with the pros and cons of each style. In this review, I would like to compliment that article with the different folding style crash pad reviews to […]