Multipitch Anchor Philosophy: Keep It Simple
A Minimal Anchor Kit One of the things I like about multipitch climbing is finding ways to simplify my systems withou...
The Deep Dive Blog
Educational resources on trad, multipitch, and rope solo climbing
The Trusty Red Ballnut
A often forgotten piece of trad gear A recurring theme of my hardest trad ascents seems to be a red ballnut on my red...
Breaking Down Top Rope Solo Lingo
"Re-Fixing, Re-Anchoring, Directionals, Redirects..." As you rappel into a route to setup a fixed line for top rope s...
Efficiency gains for more time on rock
Gear innovation reflections from the Smith Rock Climbing Festival This past weekend, I joined a speaker panel at the ...
Is a GriGri THE Standard Multipitch Belay Device?
Why do we assume GriGri lead belay usage At the sport crag, it's now standard to see climbers exclusively use a GriGr...
Fixed Line use to Affect Minimal Parties
When does a rope left hanging affect more (or less) other climbers I was climbing in Pine Creek Canyon the past few d...