There are a lot of decisions to be made when gearing up for backcountry travel. Choosing between alpine touring bindings for the backcountry can be complicated, expensive, and often incorporates a...
Posts by Jim Williams
Backcountry Skiing Low Angles: Reducing the Risk of Avalanche Danger
Over the last few years, there has been a significant rise in the number of skiers heading into the backcountry. Rising lift ticket prices, COVID, and general interest all factor into this fast...
Chub Rub and Chafing While Camping and Hiking: Tips for Prevention and Treatment
There isn’t anything worse than having to suffer from the fiery burn of chub rub and chafing while running, hiking or backpacking. Unanticipated chafing can ruin the experience of any outdoor...
One of the challenges that many new climbers face is getting prematurely pumped. Getting pumped during a climbing session can be debilitating. When pumped, the forearms feel swollen, it is difficult...
How to Accelerate Grip Strength Development For Rock Climbing
One of the challenges that many new climbers face is lacking grip strength to sustain climbing holds. Climbing grips like crimps, pinches, pockets, friction holds and open-hand grips require vice...
Rock climbing gear in Indian Creek Utah As a climber advances up the route of the rock face, they add and clip into protection along the way. Protection should be as secure as possible. A bolt...