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Six Great Early Season Ice Climbing Tips

From learning about avalanches to training early, here’s how to prepare for ice season

Maximizing Your Late Season Projecting

Knowing how to project difficult climbs can make or break your fall season. It’s more than brushing holds and taking rest

10 Tips for Your First Alpine Climb

Alpine climbing can bring you to amazing places, but a lot can go wrong so be sure that you’re prepared

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Ways We Can Maintain Access to Rock Climbing Areas

Keeping access to Canadian crags requires all climbers to follow a few simple unwritten rules

Understanding Rock Climbing Conditions

A discussion of those conditions that might affect your climbing performance this spring

Reflection Wall is a Classic Ontario Ice Climb

For decades, climbers have travelled from far away to try this amazing wall of dead vertical ice

The Professor Falls is a Must-Climb Rockies Ice Route

It’s one of the best routes at the grade in the Rocky Mountains with the final pitch being the steepest and most fun

A Beginner’s Guide to Bouldering in Winter

Winter bouldering is a fun sport that requires little preparation, so here are a few things to keep in mind

Training for Your Climbing Project in 2024

Planning out a New Year’s training comes with its share of challenges. How do we determine our goals for the new season?