Snake Dike Climb Guide & Guide Services - Yosemite Half Dome

QuestionI AM WANTING TO CLIMB SNAKE DYKE RT ON THE 1/2 DOME IN YOSEMITE THIS SEPTEMBER! MY PARTNER IS WANTING TO CLIMB UP THE CABLE RT. IS THERE A CLIMBING

Starting a Climbing Gym: Costs, Equipment & Engineering

QuestionIm a 25 years old male, im from Lebanon a small country located in Asia. I have a very small experience in wall climbing due to a summer job i did

Best Climbing & Hiking Shoes for Wide Feet & Orthotics

QuestionHello ! Nicholas, I am new to climbing and need some advice on shoes and hiking boots. I am overweight by 30lbs and I also wear a extra wide width

Pinnacles National Park Climbing: Beginner-Friendly Routes & Safety Tips

QuestionRobert,  I just moved back to Cali from Utah and am planning a camping/climbing trip to the Pinnacles.  I have been reading up on the are

Beginner's Guide to Rock Climbing: Getting Started & Gear Advice

QuestionI have just started rock climbing and was wondering what do you think is the best way to get started? So far ive only been rock climbing 5 or 6 tim

Career in Adventure Sports: Guiding & Expedition Opportunities

Questioni done my Basic & Advance mountainering cource .And i get the B gread in Advance so i am not capeble to do next cource.Can I do the any cource whic

Rock Climbing with a Spinal Cord Injury: Is it Possible?

QuestionHi, Im interested in starting rock climbing. Im a slim girl but I weight train and keep very fit every day in the gym. However Im worried about sta

Re-Entry into Climbing After Injury: Exercises & Muscle Focus

QuestionI have recently been trying to get back into climbing after a year and a half hiatus due to a broken arm. prior to the injury i was climbing quite

Backcountry Gear Recovery: Safe Descent & Ascent from a Gully

QuestionHello, we recently were backpacking on Colo. approx. 12000 ft. and we lost our backpacks down a gully, the skree let loose. My ques. is I need to g

Shoulder Pain After Climbing: Causes & Prevention

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Ive been climbing for abt 2 yrs now. Recently i took a couple weeks off from climbing because o

Best Knots for Joining Climbing Ropes: A Beginner's Guide

Questioni am a novice climber starting out. whick knot would you reccomend to fasten 2 ropes of equal thickness together . ie for abbing AnswerHI----there

Rock Climbing Techniques: Best Practices & North Georgia Clubs

QuestionI am an old (in many ways)rock climber.  I started climbing in Georgia around 1964.  I am (always will be) a US Army Ranger.  I am n

Best Rock Climbing Spots Near Pleasanton, CA: Sport & Bouldering

QuestionI am new to california and i am moving to pleasanton (east bay) end of october. where will be good places to sport climb about 5.10ish and boulder

V6 Boulderer to Lead 5.10: Realistic Expectations & Guidance

Questionbeen boulderin quite a while now im not amazing, i can push V6 but its fun i just wanted to know on a rough guesstimate how well an average V6 coul

Mount Morialta Climbing Safety: Essential Procedures & Rope Care for Beginners

QuestionSorry, put question in subject: If you were teaching a beginer to climb at mount Morialta what type of procedures list would you make before they w

Rope Types: A Guide to Choosing, Caring For, and Storing Climbing Ropes

Questionwhat is the difference between various ropes and what is involved with the care and maintenance. this must inculde storage. AnswerDear Ashley----h

Belay Device Care & Maintenance: Tips & Retirement

QuestionHi i am doing a paper and presentation for my intro to rock climbing class and i am doing the paper on belay devices.  I was just wondering wh

Essential Considerations for Mountain Climbing: A Beginner's Guide

QuestionHi, I am doing a report for my class and I need to know something about mountain climbing.  My question is what is the main thing I need to kn

Lead Climbing vs. Top Roping: Mental & Physical Differences

Questionhi, im doing a research project on climbing styles, and i am doing a section on the differences in lead climbing and top roping mentally and physic

Height & Rock Climbing: Is Being Tall an Advantage or Disadvantage?

QuestionIve recently been hired as a rock climbing supervisor and will be trained before i began my job...the job is in an indoor rec center...Im 62 1/2 an