Tips with tag: safety

Practical advice on technique, training, and gear.

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

Grit, not falls, is what kills most ropes. Fine dust and sand work into the sheath, grinding down the nylon core from the inside. Keeping a rope off…

Aug 04, 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