I won’t say that I’m afraid of heights, but to be standing on the edge of anything looking down more than 50 feet or so gives me a funny feeling in the abdomen from just below the sternum all the way down to where the feeling translates into a moderate concern about bladder control. It’s…
A close cousin of the retraced figure 8, the retraced overhand knot has a few niche applications, like making retreat anchors. Learn about it here.
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Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali by Cassidy Randall takes home grand prize at Banff Book Festival
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The sport climbing kids keep getting stronger, but 5.12a still holds its place as a coveted grade for most
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The impressive new line was opened by Himalayan veteran Denis Urubko and Maria Cardell
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He surprised many with his attendance at the NACS lead climbing comp in New Jersey
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The Hydra is one of the best axes that we've ever used on steep ice, burly mixed and long moderates
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Filip Babicz has bagged the fastest known time up and down the four famous Matterhorn ridges
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