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The training regimen below is ideal for the climbers interested in climbing major mountains in the Cascades, Alaska, Andes, Himalayas or Alps. 

Consider the strength of the stance alone, apart from any attachment to an anchor, since in most cases it is primarily the stance that prevents you from being jerked around by a fall or reduces the consequences of being tossed about.

A simple top-rope belay is a basic way to let your partner climb up to you with little danger of any serious fall.

Let's look in a little more detail at what happens when I slip off the rock as you are belaying me up.

The way to reduce, if not eliminate, the risk for the leader is for the leader to place protection as he/she climbs.

When belaying a follower, it's normal to face out, usually with the anchor at your back as you look down to watch for your partner coming up.

Climbers rely most heavily on a dozen or so different knots and some hitches.

Your position relative to the anchor or anchors when belaying off your harness is straightforward: make sure you are tied in as close as feasible to the anchors, with no slack, so that you won't be jerked about by a severe fall.

The compass is one of the ten essential gear items found in every hiker's pack.

It is easy to get overwhelmed with the many compass types.

The objective of placing any ice tool is to establish a solid placement with one swing.

Ice climbers usually employ features of 2 basic techniques, depending on steepness of the slope, conditions of the ice, and their ability and confidence level.

Alpine climbers often encounter short sections of ice or frozen snow.