Climbing How-To
SKILLS
Joshua Tree Climbing Clinic - Kimberly Lisagor, a veteran hiker, goes vertical in the southern California desert.
Rock Climbing 101 - An introduction to rock climbing. Essential information on getting started in this fast gowing sport.
Bouldering 101 - Enjoy the pure essence of the sport mere feet off the ground.
Planning a Climbing Trip - Tips on planning the planning, preparing, and executing the perfect climbing trip.
Building a Rack - Want to move to traditional climbing? Learn how to build up your rack—that hip-side protection pack that keeps you safe on the big walls.
Twist of Fate - Injuries in the backcountry can quickly escalate to emergency situations. Learn to treat a dislocated joint and stabilize a potentially dangerous moment.
Getting in Shape for Climbing - Your guide to getting in shape for rock climbing. Push yourself to new heights with a good off-rock workout.
Upper Body Climbing Basics
- A climbing how-to on building strength and endurance in the upper body for peak performance. Lower Body Climbing Basics
- A climbing how-to on developing balance and strength in the lower body. Get Ready for Climbing Trips
- The essentials for selecting the right trip.
Going Up Glaciers
- A review of the essentials for glacier navigation with a the do's and don'ts for staying alive. The Ever-Changing Sky: Reading the Weather
- Up that first pitch when white, billowy clouds start to roll in? Learn when to find shelter and when it's safe to move on with this pithy introduction to the weather.Also, read Gregory Crouch's Wasting Time, an entertaining take on keeping your sanity when you are trapped on a mountainside in bad weather.From Rock to Mountains
- Gregory Crouch distills years of experience into a primer for rock climbers who want to tackle alpine peaks around the world. The Ice Climbing Primer
- Cameron Burns provides a splash of history along with the essential vocabulary to help anyone get a grip on the sport of ice climbing.Climbing with Ability - For some, disabilities are minor obstables to epic achievements.
Beating Jet Lag
You've arrived at your climbing destination, only to find yourself run down and dehydated from jet lag. Try these tips for beating the lag and making the most of your trip. Climbing Fundamentals - Rock climbing evolution and style - the basics. Acute Mountain Sickness - A short guide to understanding, recognizing, and treating maladies brought on by oxygen loss at high altitudes. Climbing Time - Tell-it-like-is climbing primer. How to Stay Alive Up High - Another look at altitude sickness from GORP Hiking Expert Karen Berger. TEACHING KIDS TO CLIMB
Kids on Belay - Take your children climbing. It develops their mind and their bodies. And it's fun. On the Rock - Like many sports, learning good technique starts early. Rock Climbing Schools for Kids - Rock climbing lessons for kids who can't wait to clamber up that class 5.
GEAR
GORP Tested: Ice Axes
- You shouldn't tread on white or blue stuff without one so we've put them to the test to uncover the best. GORP Tested: Alpine Packs
GORP tells you which mountaineering packs are worth their weight in gold and which ones don't live up to the hype. GORP Tested: Bivouac Sacks
- Which bivouac sacks deliver tentlike weather insurance without tentlike weight? Our test crew suffered so you won't have to. The New Light Mountaineering Gear - A buyer's guide to the new lightweight helmets, axes, crampons, boots, and other gear that will make even a beginner's forays safer and more fun.Buying Climbing Gear - From shoes to harness to hardware, climbing is a sport where gear makes a difference.
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