Bottom Rope

If you don't want to lead you can climb using a top-rope or bottom-rope system. These are fairly straightforward to set up as long as you consider a few basics.

Learn the basics of top rope belaying, including gear, setup, safety checks and procedures, plus the PBUS method and how to lower a climber.

We have teamed up with Plas-Y-Brenin to find out the difference between a Prussik and a French Prussik. We will be explaining everything from putting on harn...

Belaying refers to a variety of techniques climbers use to exert tension on a climbing rope so that a falling climber does not fall very far

Here are some all-too-common climbing mistakes that could kill, hurt, beat, or delay you—or at least ruin your image. And, of course, how to prevent them. - I’ve been climbing for more than 15 years, and the mistakes I’ve made cover the gamut. My knot came partly untied while I was climbing at Joshua Tree; I’ve threaded my belay device backward; partway up El Capitan, my partner once completely unclipped me from a belay. Worst, I dropped a dear friend while lowering him off a sport climb in Rifle with a too-short rope. If you’re lucky, like I’ve been, your mistakes result in close calls that help keep you vigilant. If you’re not, the results can be tragic.

There are a number of terms that people use when climbing. The following list of climbing terms should hopefully be helpful in understanding what we are talking about when you go climbing. Climbing Vocabulary Aid climbing: Using gear to hold a climbers weight as they go up a wall. You use the gear to hold yourself or

Climbing is one of those sports that can seem way out of reach for newcomers. But it doesn't have to be.

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With so many different types of climbing and strangle jargon we thought we would try and clear the mist and make things a bit easier.

Rock climbing is loaded with technical terms and jargon. Learn how to talk like a climber with help from our comprehensive glossary.

Many. But usable only by experienced climbers. First, one can merely tie off loops and knots the entire length of a rope. One merely climbs a stretch, places pro, and unties another length, repeat. This makes big assumptions against the sustained ...

The Top Rope Guide Course (TRG) is designed as a introductory level Top Rope rock climbing guide training program. No lead climbing is conducted during the TRG.

ContentsWHAT IS A SPORT CLIMB?WHAT IS AN ANCHOR?TOP-ROPE ANCHORSQUICKDRAWS ON THE ANCHOR POINTSAN EQUALIZED MASTER POINTSLIDING-XPRE-EQUALIZEDCHECK HAZARDSCLEANING THE ANCHORCLEANING THE QUICKDRAWS FROM THE ROUTE So you’re hooked on sport climbing and love the feeling of flying up bolted faces on immaculate rock. But the top of sport climbing routes can be confusing, and making a …

Find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with real-life experiences and advice from fellow climbers.