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Being able to tie into a rope is a fundamental thing that all rock climbers need to learn how to do.  If you can’t tie into a rope then you won’t be able to climb safely. Whether you are climbing indoors, outside, ice climbing, trad climbing etc you have to learn how to tie in. Continue reading “How to choose a rope, and tie into that rope”

Many of you may be wondering how and why I got into rock climbing.  Well it’s a long story and here it is. When I was growing up my dad did some rock climbing, but he stopped when I was about 2 or 3 year old.  He stopped because one day he was doing aContinue reading “Why Do I Climb?”

Rock climbing indoors and outdoors are both great way to get into the sport.  They both offer unique opportunities and ways to learn and fun while rock climbing.  Chances are you won’t just choose to do all the time. I for one rock climb indoors and outdoors all the time.  In this blog post IContinue reading “Outdoor Vs. Indoor Climbing”

Soon after my best friend and I started climbing we got the urge to take our talent to the great outdoors.  Before this we had done almost all of our climbing at our local gym or at our neighbor’s house who has a bouldering wall in his garage.  All in all the climbing we wereContinue reading “Don’t go too big too soon”

When learning how to rock climb safety should always be your number one priority. When it comes to climbing up to 100 ft in the air, you can’t be careful enough. From you equipment to your techniques the smallest mistake can be fatal. On the contrary if you always practice safe climbing techniques you willContinue reading “How to create an anchor”

1. Your local gym Your local gym will have loads of people who know what they are doing and are willing to help you if you have questions. In my opinion your number one resource should be people who do rock climbing for a living. These people will always have a better understanding of whatContinue reading “Top 3 Resources for Climbing information”

1. Go to a local gymThe first thing you should do is find a local climbing gym to go to. The reason you want to do this is to make sure it’s something you want to put more time and money into. If you just go out and buy all of the gear without tryingContinue reading “5 Things to start rock climbing”