What makes a climbing shoe good for beginners? Beginner rock climbers should be looking for a good, basic pair of shoes, not necessarily ones that are focused on advancing your climbing powers. Here are some helpful things to think about as you’re shopping for the best beginner rock climbing shoes:Read More
It’s important to trust your equipment when you’re dangling 50 feet off the ground. Knowing a lot about rock climbing ropes may help ease your fear so that you can relax and focus without worrying whether or not your gear is going to catch you. Today we are taking aRead More
What is an aggressive climbing shoe? When climbing shoes are described as aggressive, it mostly refers to the amount that the toe of the shoe is pointed and downturned. Maybe you have seen and even tried on some of the climbing shoes with a pointed, downturned toe. At first theyRead More
What does a belay device do? The point of a belay device is to help you, the belayer, manage the rope for the climber while they climb, help you catch the fall, and to lower your climber down once they’ve finished. Belay devices can also be used to rappel (orRead More
Rock climbing is a very technical activity, and some people will get better at that technique with more advice and knowledge. Efficiency, balance, fluidity, speed, and strength all play roles in the new skills you’re going to want to improve. At the beginner levels of rock climbing, it can beRead More
You may have noticed those huge chalk buckets, sometimes called “chalk pots”, that people in the bouldering section at the gym use. Instead of a small chalk bag that you can strap to your back, these chalk bags are left on the floor. What are the benefits of getting aRead More
Carrying chalk is a requirement for your sweaty hands, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find special looking chalk bags to help express yourself. Are you bored as we are of all the same logo-ed chalk bag holders clipped to the back of everyone’s harness? We found some really greatRead More
What are the differences between all the different climbing harnesses? Choosing your first climbing harness can be overwhelming. The different climbing harnesses available have different features, and you may not know which features are important to you yet. To get to know what to look for when choosing a climbingRead More
Lead Climbing Basics Lead Climbing is often called Sport Climbing, when there is protection points permanently bolted into the wall which you attach to as you climb from the ground up. Lead climbing is done both indoors and outdoors. When lead climbing outdoors on a route where there are noRead More
What is a Crash Pad? If you are new to bouldering, or have never heard of bouldering, get a good introduction to bouldering by reading our article. When you are bouldering at a gym, the gym will have thick mats or padded flooring to make it safe for when youRead More