I am a self-taught climber. When I first tied in, sometime in the early 1970s, my buddy Donnie and I were on our own. There was no one to figuratively and literally show us the ropes. We looked at ...

There are two basic tie-in knots climbers should be familiar with: The figure-eight follow-through, or “trace eight,” and the double bowline with a back-up. Heather Weidner, pro climber, explains the ...

Pity the double bowline--it's gotten a terrible rap.starting in 1989 when Lynn Hill took a 70-foot groundfall when her partly tied bowline pulled free of her harness. But, still, for decades thiis was ...

The Climbing Wall program offers classes that cover introductory through advanced skills. Taking the Belay class is a great way to grow your climbing knowledge. The Belay Class teaches the skills ...

The two-part lesson is private and taught by Matt Parker, the outdoor programs coordinator with the Town of Breckenridge. Sessions are designed for experienced climbers with a basic understanding of ...