Belaying graphic based on graphics from from Gym Climbing, John Long, Chockstone Press, 1994. Outdoor Action trips and activities are only open to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff.

I swung my brake hand hard against my hip and flew 20 feet up to an ice screw. The fall by Peter Athans, 185 pounds of muscle, through space off the famous Fang ice climb in Vail, Colorado, ripped ...

The same reasons that made the NEOX great for feeding slack also caused issues when belaying from the top down, as on multipitch climbs. When the NEOX was hanging from an anchor, ...

The belaying and rope management techniques can be very different from those used on a single pitch at the crag. This is where self-belaying comes into play, i.e. the technique in which once the lead ...

Over the past 20 years, the concept and practice of belaying in technical rescue have been controversial, to say the least. Two decades ago, it was rare to even see a belay line in the fire service.

This workshop teaches participants the essential skill of belaying. This includes climbing terminology, equipment inspection and usage, proper knot tying, safety commands, and belay technique.

For kids and adults alike, the new Rifle Climbing Center opened over the weekend. Jason Marshall and Karissa Dunbar worked hard to make this center welcoming for new and experienced climbers, for ...

Watch Bad Belaying Nearly Kill Pro Climber (Photo/Screenshot) Seiji Ishii. March 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM UTC ...

Sunday April 20, 2025 Outdoor Action Guide to Belaying by Rick Curtis. Rock Climbing is an inherently dangerous activity. The information provided here is designed for educational use only and is not ...