Oh the places you will go Rummaging around the back of your van, you find part of a sandwich. Doesn’t smell that weird. Down the hatch. An hour passes and you’re snapped into a feverish vision: It’s blaring sun on a ridgeline at the base of a climb. Two climbers appear, though you can’t make […]
Author Archives: Andy Renz
Magnesium Carbonate ~ Why Do Climbers Use Chalk While Bouldering?
When the sun is blaring and the crack is flaring, sweat and your palms will be a pairing. Why use chalk? An apt question. I answer your question, annoyingly, with another question: How do your hands feel when watching Free Solo? How about watching Safety Third (trailer below, spend the money and watch the full […]
Review: Best ATC & Assited Breaking Belay Devices
Today we’re going to give you all the best belay device reviews on the market (For real) You plop down in front of that computer. What’s out there? What do you need? You type “best belay device reviews” into Google and get firehosed by decades of information. Soon you’re inundated with terms like Air Traffic […]
Reviews: Best Mountaineering & Rock Climbing Helmets
Today we’ll be gives you the best rock climbing helmet reviews out there, to make sure you buy the perfect helmet! So there you are. Standing in your bathroom, admiring the different layers of fingertip skin you’ve managed to leave on the various rocks in the area. You get to counting them. Looks like 3, […]