Tips with tag: beginner

Practical advice on technique, training, and gear.

You've found a crag, you're standing at its base, and the guidebook is covered in lines, numbers and cryptic symbols. A topo is the picture map of a…

Oct 05, 2026

Walking into a climbing gym for the first time is weirdly intimidating. You are surrounded by massive walls, clouds of chalk dust, and people who…

Sep 17, 2026

Your first outdoor climbing trip is a rite of passage — and a little planning turns it from a stressful scramble into a brilliant day out. You don't…

Jun 14, 2026

When I bought my first sport setup, I wasted money on gear I didn't touch for two years. For your first outdoor season, you really only need a few…

Jun 14, 2026

The first time you get on real rock, it lands differently than you expect. There's the good part first — stone that's actually warm from the sun, no…

Jun 06, 2026