How to Give a Perfect Lead Belay with a Grigri
Being a great belayer for your climbing partner takes practice. Learn some tips to improve your belaying and how to keep your climber focused on their route.
Being a great belayer for your climbing partner takes practice. Learn some tips to improve your belaying and how to keep your climber focused on their route.
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There are many reasons why you may need to go "hands free" while belaying. Learn how to do so from AMGA instructor Olivia Race!
Although cleaning top-rope anchors is a fairy straight forward task it still leads to many close calls and accidents every year. In this video, learn the foundational skills to clean top-rope anchors and be lowered off of a single pitch climb.
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AMGA guide Jeff Ward explains how to transfer weight to a snow anchor in order to conduct a crevasse rescue
Check out this video for some good tips and tricks on how to organize your rack efficiently and effectively, for maximum send potential
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