During the few climbing expeditions I've done, I wore my climbing harness the way it made sense to me. I knew where the legs should go and approximately where it should be seated on my hips....
Category: Mountaineering
The first question which popped to my mind after I've finished my first climbing expedition was how to clean my climbing shoes. Since they have cost me quite a lot of money, I needed to know how to...
As I kept going deeper into rock climbing, I started to wonder how one stays secured if he accidentally slips. I knew there must be a system that prevents injuries in case something like that...
I had climbed mountains before, although I never had to use a rope to do so. The summits I climbed were reachable via hiking, and my hands never had to be involved. Nevertheless, one day, I assume I...
There were a few times in the past when I went bouldering with Blundstone shoes. Even my girlfriend, which had done a professional course on rock climbing, never used climbing shoes before. Since...
One of my goals is to climb to the Everest base camp, one day. I know the way to the top is quite harsh and that acclimatization is necessary. I've read that one has to stop for a day or two before...