The rope in this photo is about 8mm and was used to belay children. Yes, the green cord is the climbing rope. There was no anchor. It ran from the belayer, up around the tree, then down to the climber ...

The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate. There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using a device which does not self-arrest ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles about a 30-year-old woman’s ascent into the world of mountain climbing through the annual Mountain School conducted by the Spokane ...

Climb the CoRec's 55-foot top rope wall, 12-foot Kilter Board (COMING SOON) or the 12-foot Bouldering Wall with more than 60 horizontal feet of terrain. With a wide range of difficulty in climbing ...

The Climbing Center, located in the Rec Sports Center, offers a variety of opportunities for climbers ranging from beginner to advanced. Below is more information about getting started with us. For ...

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