For Safety’s Sake: At Least Teach Your Beginner Belayer to Load the GriGri Right
Scary (and true!) tales from a crag near you
Lowering
Don’t Drop Your Partner, and Other Ways to Not Screw Up on Belay
How you hold the rope is just one aspect of the belay—no more or less important than vigilance, rope management, how and where you stand, and communication.
For Safety’s Sake, Don’t Do This: Speed Lowering
Gyms have a lot of rules and some of them might irritate you, but speed lowering is never a good idea
Yosemite’s First Known Climbing Death and the World’s Longest Lower
A look back at two historic Yosemite climbing accidents.
5 Etiquette Tips for Sport Climbing
Pro climber Heather Weidner shares 5 ways to be safe and considerate at the crag
The LSD Lower: How to Lower in Guide Mode
Learn to lower a climber while using a belay device in guide mode
Unbelayvable: Learning on the Fly
SCARY (AND TRUE) TALES FROM A CRAG NEAR YOU
Unbelayvable: A Rope Too Short
Scary (and true) tales from a crag near you