My preferred set-up for a tyrolean traverse includes: -Petzl Tandem Pulley on the bottom -Petzl Mini Traxion on top, for progress capture Fo...

My preferred device for top-rope solo climbing is the Petzl Mini Traxion, used with an anti-cross-loading carabiner : Here is my basic ancho...

Jaw-dropping tests results and outstanding analysis from the folks at DMM: Dyneema & Nylon Drop Tests The take-home is that climbers nee...

The BHK , or "Big Honkin' Knot," is a simple way to make a redundant Masterpoint using two arms of an anchor cord. I have see...

It is currently high season in Joshua Tree, and I have been getting lots of inquiries about the best way to build top-rope anchors in the Pa...

Important information about Spectra and other high-tech cords--things are not as they seem. If you use any of these small-diameter, high st...

The AMGA, with the help of Blue Water Ropes, has done some excellent research on the use of the clove hitch: Use and Abuse of the Clove Hitc...

From the Summer 2009 issue of Mountain Bulletin , the quarterly newsletter of the American Mountain Guides Association: "Put [the Gri-G...

Gri-Gri s have been a common sight at local crags for many years. The "auto-locking" characteristic of the device offers an excel...

I often hear climbers (including some guides and climbing gym owners) criticize mechanical-assist belay devices such as the Petzl Gri-Gri a...