Tag: Climb
It’s okay to turn back while hiking
If you are a keen hiker, there might be times when you find yourself in a situation where you cannot continue with the hike you planned. A…
Zion National Park
Zion National Park, in Utah, is a 147,000-acre area of stunning landscape, rugged rock, sheer canyons, and sandstone mountains. In the heart of the park…
Tips and techniques on how to climb chimneys
In the sport of climbing, chimneys are a type of crack within a cliff structure that is wide enough for your body to fit inside.…
Hang in there: The most common types of climbing handholds
Every single rock face that you’ll ever attempt to climb will involve a variety of different grips, or handholds. Handholds are the parts of the…
Pull of the plastic: The rise of climbing gyms in mainstream culture
Rock climbing has been steadily growing in popularity since it’s inception in the 1960s. Today, a sport that was once practiced exclusively on solid rock…
Smith Rock State Park: A dirtbag’s climbing guide
To a tourist, Smith Rock is a beautiful anomaly and a nice place to take a hike. To a climber however, it is so much…
A cautionary word about free soloing
First and foremost, I wouldn’t say that I am by any means a professional climber let alone an expert on free soloing. What I can…
Bear encounter: Stay safe tips for when your paths cross
One of the greatest fears that many people have about hiking out in the wilderness is being attacked by a bear. And it is perfectly…
Porcupine safety tips
I remember when I first encountered Porcupines and in my head, they were put into the same category as skunks, which was, while driving, avoid…
Risk Tolerance- a free solo story
Last weekend I met a man who lived on the edge. He lived just like he climbed, free solo, nothing to hold him back. Freedom…