I used ropes from 9.8 mm down to 8.6 mm in diameter while lead climbing and top roping. I also tried it as a top-down belay ...

The Edelrid OHMEGA, announced today, is a new type of belay assistance ... rope drag when lead climbing and the load created by weight differences in a rope party. The device itself weighs little ...

The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate. There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using a device which does not self-arrest ...

A belay device clipped to the belayer’s harness should ideally be used with the belayer positioned sideways to the climb; this allows the belaying hand to be pulled backwards without being restricted ...

Learn more about our climbing gym requirements. Must be a Rec Center member. Must be at least 12 years of age and accompanied by an adult if under 15. Must be at least 15 years of age to become belay ...

Belay is climbing lingo that refers to the technique ... Cam, short for camming device, is a mechanical device used for creating temporary anchor points. Cams expand and grip the rock, providing ...