Techniques & Skills

Technical skill is the starting point, not the whole answer. Here is what actually matters when choosing who to rope up with.

Ice climbing has a steeper learning curve than rock climbing but rewards it quickly. Here is what to understand before your first lesson.

You do not need fifty knots. You need five, memorized so thoroughly you can tie them cold, tired, and in the dark.

Rappelling looks intimidating from the outside. With proper instruction it is one of the most systematic and learnable skills in climbing.

An anchor is the foundation everything else depends on. Here is the framework that every roped climber needs to understand thoroughly.

GPS is great right up until the battery dies at mile seven. Here is how to read a topo map so you can navigate anywhere.