Skillzboard

Solid finish to a Ouray visit supporting the badass and the unmatched on the comp tower at the putting the finishing touches on the Continental Open routes.

Made a little detour on the road to support the in their Climb Malawi program. After hearing about the use that our instruction board received at their Kenya program from , we were happy to donate the instruction boards that will help the Malawi climbing community develop expertise and create sustainable growth locally.

Free anchor practice ground school for , facilitated by and thanks to the generous hospitality of

Pictures from a mini-clinic on belaying techniques, lowering systems and transitioning back and forth between the two, with a plaquette-style device. What’s the best way to make sure newly acquired technical knowledge does not evaporate when it’s time to actually use it? Go home and practice! Reviewing the techniques - by actually doing vs just reading or watching videos - three or four times within a week or two of when you learn the material is a great way to actually make the time, effort and money you put into take the clinic worthwhile.

Critique this anchor!

This is for a base-managed (ie: belaying from below) top rope climbing session at an ice park with pre-rigged tree anchors. In this case, a sling above a high branch was tied off and three non-lockers were used for the masterpoint. A sling from the pre-existing tree anchor was extended and clipped to a strand of the climbing rope with a locking carabiner.

What are some strengths and weaknesses of this system? Would you climb on this anchor?

So psyched to be supporting ambassador Sonya Wilson in her efforts to bring climbing education and opportunity to the deaf and hard of hearing communities!

To learn about Sonya’s story, check out the short film “Elevated” (free on YouTube, 15 minutes) that was just recently selected for the tour.