Rock Climbing and Mountain Climbing Tips and Articles
Check out MountainZone's climbing section to improve your climbing skills and knowledge. Whether you're looking to learn a new rock climbing technique, looking for the low down on mountain climbing gear, or for tips on safety, you've come to the right spot. Our collection of how-to articles will help make your outdoor adventure a blast, and help you to become a better climber. Our articles are written by climbing experts and knowledgable enthusiasts. They share your passion for reaching the top, be it the summit of a mountain peak, or the top of the local climbing wall. So the next time you want to learn something new, be it how to climb an overhang, or find shelter while mountaineeting, look no farther than MountainZone.
When belaying the leader, you'll belay directly off your harness, preferably with the belay device connected to the belay loop.
A self-blocking belay device allows a lead climber to give her second a belay while maintaining just a light hand on the brake strand. This is extremely useful when climbing long multipit...
One of the interesting and strangely anti-Darwinian aspects of physical conditioning is that it allows subgroups of our species to frequently venture into environments for which we have n...
Rock climbing can get you into a lot of tricky situations, and sometimes you need to be able to use your holds creatively. A lie back or layback is one way to utilize cracks or other vert...
Whether you are trying to escape a storm or just looking for a place to sleep after a day full of hiking, exploring or scaling a mountain, finding shelter needs to be your first priority....
A stopper, otherwise known as a wire, nut, or wedge, is a passive chock used as artificial protection while rock climbing. A stopper is a tapered block designed to fit into cracks in the ...
In order to retrieve your ropes after a rappel you have to prepare in advance by setting up a one-rope or two-rope retrievable rappel. Use one rope if the rappel is less than half the len...
Building your own rock climbing wall can be a simple weekend affair or an involved carpentry project depending on the resources you have available and the structures that already exist in...
Beginner climbers or climbers who put their hands in a lot of rough, rocky cracks often find the rock surface less than kind to their bare hands. While you can purchase climbing gloves at...
A clove hitch is a simple knot to tie and can be used in camping, boating and climbing. It's useful to pass through a caribiner when climbing, and is the knot to use when you need to tie ...
Rappelling may not seem difficult, but it can get complicated. Setting up correctly is a matter of safety and tossing the rope is the first step in a safe and fun rappel. Having an anchor...
Whether you've mastered all the walls and boulders at your indoor rock climbing gym or you've just begun to learn how to handle the ropes, climbing quickly becomes a sort of addiction. Fo...
Mountaineering is not hiking, climbing or camping. It's all three of those things, usually combined with inclement weather and in a high altitude setting. At every corner and with each ...
Many people dream of climbing Mount Everest, and the few who do it pay out large sums of money to mountain climbing guides to help them achieve this goal. Mountain climbing guides routi...
Ascending too quickly above 8,000 feet can lead to serious illness. You can help prevent the most serious degrees of altitude illness by taking a few precautions. Difficulty: Moderat...
Climbing gyms are springing up all over the country. Choosing the right gym to accelerate your climbing abilities is easy if you know what to look for. Difficulty: Easy Steps ...
Chimney climbing is often required on longer traditional climbs. It's a valuable skill to have for classics and big walls. Difficulty: Moderate Steps Step One Climb into ...
Climbing through an overhang takes strength, commitment and good technique. Difficulty: Moderately challenging Steps Step One Plan your moves through the overhang. You do...
For a safe and secure knot - and trust us, you want a safe and secure knot - follow these steps. Difficulty: Moderate Steps Step One Put your harness on properly. Check i...
