Self Esteem and Mountaineering
2009-03-02
by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog The journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, published by the Wilderness Medical
Topic: Climbing & Mountaineering
Climbing Tools: Placing an Ice Screw
2009-02-22
The hardest part of climbing ice is not climbing ice it is placing protection. Paul (not his real name) walks us through a simple demo
Climbing Tools: Munter Hitch / tied off Munter
2009-02-16
The Munter Hitch is an extremely useful belay knot. So for those times when you drop your belay device or leave it behind, you have
New Techniques for using a Petzl Grigri
2009-02-09
GRIGRI Self-braking belay device & descender for single ropes TheGRIGRI’s self-braking function helps the belayer catch and hold a climber, making it great for working
Pack Coiling Rope – Jay Smith
2009-02-01
Jay Smith demonstrates pack coiling climbing rope, at base of Chocolate Corner, Indian Creek, Utah.
Incredible Hand Crack – Jay Smith
2009-02-01
Jay Smith, guide at October 2008 Splitter Camp, climbs Incredible Hand Crack, explaining crack technique.
Crack Footwork – Jay Smith
2009-02-01
October 2008 Splitter Camp, Indian Creek, Utah. Bill Segal climbs Chocolate Corner 5.9, Donnelly Canyon. This was the first day and first climb of the
Jamming, Part 2 – Jay Smith
2009-02-01
Jay Smith climbs Chocolate Corner 5.9, Indian Creek, Utah, explaining jamming technique. Part 2 of 2 videos
Jamming, Part 1 – Jay Smith
2009-02-01
Jay Smith explains jamming technique, at base of Chocolate Corner, Indian Creek, Utah. Part 1 of 2 videos.
Route reading, pre-climb strategy – Jay Smith
2009-02-01
Jay Smith talks about reading a route and making a strategy before starting a climb, at base of Chocolate Corner 5.9, Donnelly Canyon, Indian Creek,
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