Jul 23, 2026 Charles’ suggestion is excellent. As noted before elsewhere, I was a guide and instructor for many years. That included teaching big wall/aid climbing seminars. Charles&r… View Message

Jul 23, 2026 Hi Adam, so many things that could be addressed. Maybe just stick with the issue of belay escape now? Or belaying from the harness vs directly off the anchor? Or using a (somew… View Message

Jul 22, 2026 Adam, I completely agree that gear skills and climbing skills are different by their nature, and learning/processing them is different. Blending the skills together in the… View Message

Jul 22, 2026 Good point. Belay escape is one little piece. It’s just a tool. But, why is it, in your opinion, that average (? my word, not yours) climbing people are so challenged by… View Message

Jul 22, 2026 Out of curiosity, I watched a bunch of “trad” climbing in Britain YouTube’s last night. Picking out modern ones, as many of them multipitch as possible. &nbsp… View Message

Jul 21, 2026 By the way, a Garda hitch works regardless of rope diameter. At least any reasonable diameter for belaying people.It also eliminates having to carry a special piece of gear. I… View Message