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link to 16 Tips for Awesome Canyoneering

16 Tips for Awesome Canyoneering

Canyoneering, or Canyoning elsewhere in the world, has grown significantly over the past few decades. New canyons are discovered and explored every year! A lot of these tips are things that I picked...

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link to Is Top Rope Climbing Safe?

Is Top Rope Climbing Safe?

Most people are introduced to rock climbing through top rope climbing, either in an indoor climbing gym or climbing outdoors. Top Roping is also usually what people envision when they think of...

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link to What Age Should Kids Start Climbing?

What Age Should Kids Start Climbing?

For many kids, their first exposure comes from a climbing-themed birthday party at an indoor gym or a visit from a relative who climbs. Others have parents who climb or used to climb, and they sort...

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link to Tips for Climbing and Bouldering with Kids

Tips for Climbing and Bouldering with Kids

Having kids doesn't mean the end of climbing, it just means your climbing trips need to be fine tuned and more planned and deliberate. Full days and overnighters turn into half days, and you have to...

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link to Does Rock Climbing Burn Fat?

Does Rock Climbing Burn Fat?

When was the last time your workout brought you a huge rush of adrenaline plus a thrill of accomplishment? It's time to ditch your gym membership for a climbing gym membership, or hike to your...

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link to What to Eat Before Indoor Rock Climbing According to a Dietitian

What to Eat Before Indoor Rock Climbing According to a Dietitian

All those pop tarts and cheetos finally getting to you and slowing you down at the gym? Time to focus on your food so you can climb better, faster, and stronger. Proper nutrition is just as important...

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