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The Red is such a bizarre little bubble of dependent sportwankery. I've never been to a place with so many people that have never placed a piece of gear in their lives, have no idea how to build an anchor or self rescue, and have no awareness of any of the history of climbing or where the sport cam...

So sorry to hear about the recent accident in Muir Valley. Rick is so correct, the sport is gaining in popularity at an increasingly fast rate. And the "new comers" just need to be more aware of the serious nature of the sport. They get trained for indoor climbing and then decide to ventur...

Hi Cleves: Thanks so much for your reply. I really appreciate it. I'm just trying to figure out what is in that area, for type of gear I wish to pack along and any other consideration. Just trying to see if the area is pretty easy to acess for some young boys, and the ease of setting anchors basical...

Good Morning All: Hope everyone had an awesome and safe weekend at the Red. I'm in need of some Beta and good information. I have been asked to bring a small group of older Boy Scouts to the Red, who are working on an Eagle Badge for their rock climbing portion. Reluctently, I gave in. I, under no c...

Hi climb2core: You asked if I had any financial interest or otherwise in the Cinch! None whatsoever! I am just a fanatic/passionate person about safety, and always concerned about the sport getting bad vibes from the public and governmental agencies if they see a rise in accidents. Over the years I ...

hi climb to score. a good question and valid. any belay device in the hands of any belayer is only as good as that particular belayer that is operating it for the protection of the climber. however, in most cases if i'm going to error, i would rather error with an auto locking device like a cinch or...