The Extended Rappel with an Autoblock
2014-12-28
This video demonstrates one common way to set up an extended rappel with an autoblock. This setup provides a secure method of rappel that enables
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A Question of Risk – Alex Honnold
2014-12-06
For climbers and non-climbers alike, Alex Honnold has become synonymous with taking big risks. We sat down with Alex to talk about the important distinction
Last Ascents: Kitty Calhoun
2014-11-23
Kitty first roped up in South Carolina at 18. A year later, she started ice climbing while attending University of Vermont which led to winter
Avalanche Rescue Pamphlet
2014-11-16
This information pamphlet from the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council includes detailed diagrams and information on how to use an avalanche transceiver and what to
Equipment Resources
2013-11-29
Climbing & Mountaineering UIAA UIAA Information on Rope Wear Alpine Club of Canada Accidents Alpine Accidents in Canada – An excellent online, indexed database of
Everest, A Time Lapse Film
2013-06-17
eliasaikaly.com Experience the beauty of Mt. Everest at night in time-lapse. While most climbers slept, I attempted to capture some of the magic that the
British Mountaineering Council Helmet Campaign Video
2012-09-30
In 2012 the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) launched a Helmet Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to raise awareness amongst climbers and mountaineers about
Dr. Tom Hornbein – Entries from the Top: An Everest Journal
2012-08-06
Featured in the American Mountaineering Museum, this video series asks Mt Everest climbers why they climb and holds stories from the top! To learn more
The Fall Line
2012-06-03
After losing his legs in a grenade blast in Iraq, 101st Airborne Ranger Heath Calhoun finds freedom in an unlikely location—on the ski slopes of
Shattered
2012-06-03
When you’ve given everything, what do you have left? After achieving his dream summit, an elite climber finds himself empty. Broken and untethered, he searches
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