Climbing Articles Tagged Belay

Do you want to know how to use a rock climbing belay? Rock climbing is a real fun sport. But safety is a major concern to most climbers, as without...

Knowing how to belay is essential while rock climbing as it is the only thing that holds you from an uncomfortable death. The art of the belay is an age...

Do you want to know how to use a climbing belay? A belay is the safest way to assure that a climber will take the least out of a fall,...

Do you want to know how to use a GriGri belay? A GriGri is a device patented by Petzl that provides an automatic friction brake when attached to a rope....

You finally want to find out exactly what is belaying? If you are a rock climber then you should be familiar with the term "belaying." If not, then belaying is...

It is important for climbers of all levels to understand how a belay device works. The purpose of a belay device is to create friction. This is import for the...

Want to learn how to top rope? This style of climbing is possibly one of the easiest. Top rope is exactly how it sounds, a rope at the top of a...

The clove hitch is a commonly used general utility hitch. Use it for attaching a rope to a carabiner, or for temporarily securing a rope to a cylindrical object, such as a tree...

Here are instructions for how to tie a figure 8 double loop. The figure eight double loop knot is the most accepted and used way to attach a climber to...

Do you want to learn how to rappel down a rope? Rappelling is the safest way to go down to a lower spot after a climb or into a cave...

How to belay a lead climber is a key skill to any traditional rock climbing expedition. Done improperly, you risk serious injury and even death to the climber you promised...

If you ever want to climb alone, than you need to learn how to belay yourself. It is important to note that belaying yourself may be dangerous and some rock...

Do you want to know how to set a top rope? Setting a top rope provides a safe environment for any climber in most of the routes. Even though it´s...

By keeping some basic guidelines in mind, you can learn how to belay with a Figure 8. The Figure 8 is a belay-device made of anodized steel, and is used...

Here are instructions for how to belay with an ATC. The ATC, or Air Traffic Controller, is the most common type of the belay devices in the present, replacing the...

Knowing how to rappel with a carabiner is important in military careers, rock climbing and spelunking. Rappelling is neither difficult nor dangerous, despite the low margin for error.  Although it's...

Want to know the best belay definition? The word "belay" can either be a verb or a noun and it actually has a number of definitions depending on the way it...

Do you want to know how to self belay in climbing? Sometimes the hardest to find component of the climbing gear, the partner, is absent. But this does not mean...