safety

Questionwhat safety procedures should be done before either myself or my partner should step foot on the rock? AnswerBrooke, I strongly suggest that you

Simply wrapping a rope

QuestionIve been climbing for about a month now and just bought equipment to top rope around quincy quarries and local places. One thing I get frustrated f

Beginner looking for advice

QuestionHi Jeff I am new to the rock climbing sport but am very excited about it. My question is about advice to a new climber. I am a little long in the t

Belay techniques

QuestionI have come across many people that have extreamly diffrent methods of belaying, and each swears that theirs is the most correct way (any thing fro

Yosemite climb open?

QuestionHi - any idea if it is now safe to do the Good Book (right side of the Folly).  I heard it was hairy due to rock fall. Thanks! AnswerKalvan,

beginner gear and tips

QuestionIve been climbing indoors for a few years now and am ready to venture out into the great outdoors.  I took a rock anchors class, but they thro

Help

QuestionHi, i have a situation for you.  When you are leading a route and you get to the top, how do you get back down without leaving your quickdraw

Tuolumne beginner climbing area?

QuestionJeff, What a neat service this is....my question is, where in Tuolumne to toprope with beginner/kids?  Is puppy dome best option?  Or sho

Climbing Gym

QuestionMy husband and I are considering opening a climbing gym just outside the Atlanta metro area.  Hes the climber, and I represent more of the bus

youngers climbers up El Capitan, and the fastest

Questionwho were some of the youngest, and fastest time accents of El Cap in the last 40 years? AnswerRussel, Those are good questions and not wasy to ans

Overweight and climbing

QuestionHi Hoping you can help with a question. I am 31, female, and and approx 50lbs overweight from my BMI. How much weight should I should lose befo

Whitney Perimt

QuestionHi Robert, Thanks for the beta on permits for Whitney.  Our trip was a success and the East Buttress was amazing in quality. Just an update o

rock climbing research

QuestionI am from Kansas, recently moved to Oregon where I have started rock climbing.  I love it! Specifically, I am from Topeka, Ks.  and I thi

Gear

QuestionNick, I,m not a climber but asking if there is any kind of  emergency release coupling for use w/ ropes chains etc. for hoisting, pulling, tow

Mount Everest

QuestionOur local theater keeps showing a commerical for the Discovery Channel about Mount Everest. I was wondering if you could tell me if you know someth

Starting out

QuestionHey Jeff. I have been thinking about taking up climbing and was wondering where to begin. Also, just being curious, have you ever wanted to climb M

gf

QuestionI am goin to be starting climing in school but i dont know how, how would i do it? AnswerTiffany, I assume that if you are going to be climbing in

Mountaineering (?)

QuestionI am writing a story and ran into a question that I cannot find an answer to.  At this part of the story, I have a character on top of a tall

exciting and challenging in wall/rock climbing

QuestionGood day... May you sent me sort of introduction bout wall/rock climbing. Thanks! ------------------------------------------- The text above is a

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QuestionI have never rock climed is it hard to do? AnswerThe answer is yes and no.  Yes it is hard if you step up and try to do it without any instru