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Latest Articles

Libby Peter's Rock Essentials Clinic: How to Prusik

Photo: Garry Smith
Mountain guide Libby Peter deals out a real ‘get out of jail free’. It’s cheap, simple and could bail you out when the chips are down - learn the essential skill of how to prusik.



Starting Out: Your first lead climb on rock

Photo: Mike Robertson
If you've served your apprenticeship on the blunt end, seconding routes outdoors, or you've had plenty of experience on the sharp end at the climbing wall then you might be feeling ready to have a go at your first lead outdoors. Mountain guide Libby



Beginner's Guide: 10 questions (and answers) for your first rock climb outdoors

Photo: Mike Robertson
After learning the basics at the indoor wall you’ve finally persuaded someone to take you out climbing – yippee –but are now worrying about getting it all wrong on your first day out on real rock. To save yourself the heartache mountain guide and




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