To help you narrow down your choices, here are some key things to consider when selecting the best climbing shoes for beginners. … More The Best Climbing Shoes For a Beginner – How to Choose
A review of some popular premium quickdraw options for sport climbing and lightweight trad climbing. … More Best Ultralight Quickdraws for Sport Climbing
After whetting their appetite sport climbing outdoors, many gym-to-crag climbers will eventually desire to get into trad climbing (AKA traditional climbing). Trad climbing gear is more complicated and varied than sport climbing equipment, leaving many beginner trad climbers overwhelmed with their purchasing options. Here, we will give a short list of trad climbing essentials, and … More What to Buy For Your First Trad Rack
When you tell your mama you’re getting into rock climbing, the first question she’s going to ask you is: “do you have a helmet for this rock climbing?” And you better be able to answer her: YES!! Below you’ll find our guide to choosing a good helmet for sport climbing. Truth is, it’s not that … More How to Choose a Helmet for Sport Climbing
A short video showing how to place quickdraws and connect to the rope while lead climbing indoors and outdoors. … More Learn How to Clip While Lead Climbing
A first-timer’s guide to buying quickdraws for bolted sport climbing … More Best Quickdraws for Beginner Sport Climbing
Although the absolute best way to learn to rock climb outdoors is from an experienced mentor in the field, we understand that a lot of young climbers don’t have access to a person to serve as that mentor. In a world where there are many, many more young climbers than older climbers, the math just doesn’t work out. … More Four Ways to Learn Outdoor Rock Climbing WITHOUT a Mentor
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