Ask the Master: Double Ropes vs. Single Rope with a Tagline
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Master Class: 7 Steps For Alpine Pack Packing
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Ask the Master: Catching Falls on a Multipitch Route
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Ask the Master: Building Anchors with Passive Pro
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Downwardly Mobile: Building Rappel Anchors in a Pinch
On remote climbs and ice and snow routes, we often have to make or beef up the rappel anchor. Here are a few tips for making a strong(er) rappel anchor without having to leave your entire rack behind.
Ask the Master: Waterfall Ice – To Adze, or Not to Adze
"Is having an adze on your technical ice tool the mountaineering equivalent of showing up to a bouldering gym with your harness on (a.k.a. the sign of a novice)?"
Master Class: Non-Standard Anchor Equalization Strategies
At some point in your climbing career, you might unexpectedly find yourself having to build an anchor on an ice or alpine route when you're out of slings and cord. Use one of the following alternative equalization techniques.
Ask the Master: Rappelling Overhanging Roofs and Traverses
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Ask the Master: The Pros and Cons of Simul-Rappelling
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Ask the Master: Climber Commands
Are there a standard set of accepted commands?
Master Class: One-on-One Crevasse Rescue
Traveling through heavily glaciated terrain with just one other person on the rope can be challenging. If someone falls into a crevasse, you only have one chance to catch him, and only one person on the surface to perform the rescue.