Category: Equipment FAQs

Knowing approximately how long each piece of climbing gear lasts provides climbers with a general idea of when they may want to start seriously considering replacing their current gear. Some climbers...

Climbing ropes are one of the necessary gear pieces that pretty much every climber needs to own or at least have access to. Ropes are responsible for keeping climbers safe and alive and as such they...

Every climber needs to own a harness that they trust will catch them when they take a fall. Climbing with a harness that is outdated and worn out is incredibly unsafe and can result in serious...

Climbing shoes are a necessary part of every climber's gear. No matter what climbing discipline you are doing, you will need climbing shoes to do it. Therefore, it is important to get a good idea as...

As like with any other apparel item, the size of climbing shoes can vary based on the manufacturer. Some brands make climbing shoes tighter/smaller than other brands even-though the shoes will be...

Deep water soloing has been becoming more and more popular over the recent years. It has the untethered feeling of free soloing but without most of the inherent danger. Making a wrong move free...