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Trad Climbing vs. Sport Climbing

Are you into placing your own cams and nuts for protection as you climb? Or do you prefer to simply clip in to the pre-placed bolts an keep climbing? Many people who are new to climbing wonder about the differences between sport climbing and trad climbing. On this page we’ll cover their differences, equipment and …

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Gear Guide: The Best Trad Climbing Backpacks

Whether you’re climbing a single pitch route or day long multi pitch climb, there are several things you’ll want to keep with you that don’t clip on your harness. A change of shirt or jacket, rain wear, info on the climb and a belay jacket are just a few of them. Whatever you take with …

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Trad Climbing Safety: The Essential Guide

Trad climbing is an awesome sport. Conquering the largest rock faces while relying only on your own placed protection, the way that rock climbers did years ago. Now referred to as traditional climbing, it was once the only way to climb – before the sport climbing bolts were ever installed. While trad climbing can be …

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