Posts by Jake Harmer

Since climbing outdoors requires a modest investment in basic climbing gear, and can be intimidating for someone new to the sport, climbing gyms have today become the starting point for most folks’...

Trad climbing, short for “traditional” climbing, is considered by many to be the purest form of climbing. Because trad climbing relies on placing removable gear, it gives climbers the ability to...

Even on 105 degree days, the stagnant water in the darkest crevices of a canyon can be chilling. There's nothing worse than hurrying through waterfall rappels and avoiding swimmers to try and stay...

The question of gear strength and condition is always lurking in a climber's mind. We do our best to be redundant, but sometimes all that's holding us to the wall is a single carabiner. It's...

Rock climbing looks really cool from the ground up, and a lot of people would like to someday give it a try. Several things get in the way though, from fear to finances. Because of all the gear...

Climbing can be incredibly simple for beginners- do your best to get to the top, and lean back to come down. To progress past that though, you need to pick up some special techniques and strategies....