Recover rappel ropes

How Do You Recover the Rope After a Rappel?

Here's how to properly recover your rappel ropes. Recovering the rappel rope sounds like an easy enough task on paper, but things can get complicated...
how to clean climbing shoes

How to Clean Climbing Shoes and Remove Odor

Cleaning climbing shoes is not a particularly pleasant or exciting task. The good news is that the cleaning process doesn't need to be too...
Skin care for climbers

Skin Care for Climbers: How to Take Care of Your Hands

Climbing skincare is a complex subject that needs to be approached from many different angles, especially if we're talking about hand care. Climbers need...
Simul Rappelling

Simul Rappelling Is a Useful yet Risky Technique

Today I want to talk about a dangerous and risky rappelling technique that has claimed the lives of many climbers over the years. Simul...
rappelling calluses

How to Take Care of Your Hand Calluses

It's not the most glamorous thing in the world, that's for sure, but like it or not, calluses will form on your hands as...

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