Black Friday climbing gear sales are the best way of getting steep discounts climbing gear. The day tends to stretch out to the week before after now, and includes offers on Cyber Monday. Yo… Read More

Climbing helmets are lighter, safer, and better looking than ever before. Save yourself a trip to the hospital with our picks for the best rock climbing helmets of 2022. The most impo… Read More

Most climbers will trust their lives to carabiners without a second thought for what a kN rating actually means. However, there are some situations where carabiner strength doesn’t mat… Read More

I’m a 5’5″, 128lb Asian-American woman with an athletic figure. I’m fierce, I’m strong and I can hold my own. I get to steal Ashima’s beta on short-people… Read More

Image Credits With 15 of its highest mountain ranges all based in Pakistan, including K2 the second highest mountain in the world, the Karakoram Mountain Ranges is the second highest… Read More

This is Part Four of our “How to Start Climbing” series. If you haven’t yet, check out Part One: Get Started at a Climbing Gym, Part Two: Your First Visit, and Pa… Read More

Looking to make the switch to an assisted braking belay device for lead belaying, but not sure what device to choose or how to make the transition?  The most important thing as you cons… Read More