Five more quick tips on best practices. In this article: removing rope twists before pulling your rappel rope; warm up your phone before you try to charge it; keep Velcro away from Dyneema slings; things to avoid when tying a tagline to your main rappel line, and how to use latitude longitude coordinates to describe any point in the backcountry.
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A 5.14c onsight and a 5.15a redpoint were just a few of the highlights
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From splitter granite lines to classic sandstone cracks, here some must-try American cracks
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Since returning to the UK from Switzerland, Will Bosi has climbed his long-standing Raven Tor project, adding Realm of Tor’ment, a fifth Font 9A to his resume.
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This is the second ascent of the burly problem established by Nathan Philips
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He made quick work of the routes in Flatanger and Hell, Norway
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