I brought a couple of friends to Val-David, a crag near Montreal. They were both new to climbing. It started raining in the middle of the day, so we built a shelter with a hammock and some slings.

Which belay devices are best? When partaking in a sport like climbing that’s equally exhilarating and dangerous, safety precautions take priority. Armed with a good braking hand, harness and rope, the ...

For the belayer that wants versatility! With an anti-panic handle that makes it particularly suited for learning, the GRIGRI + is a cam-assisted blocking device for climbing in the gym or outside. The ...

CLICK UP is a belay device with manual braking, especially designed for crag climbing. It can be used with Ø 8.6 ÷ 10.5 mm single ropes. It is compact and lightweight and allows for belaying a leader ...

I was at Roadside Crag in the Red with a guy I'd known at the gym for years. It was our first time outside together. I stopped at the last bolt on my route to enjoy the view. Then I finished the route ...

Belay. Bouldering. Carabiner. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I knew these were climbing terms. But that was about all I knew when my 10-year-old daughter, Brooklyn, asked me to be the ‘adult’ in an ...