MTL Climbing

Nothing to see here just enjoying some breakfast In August, we had an epic road trip in the US of A: New Hampshire, Maine, then New York. We convinced ourselves that we could sleep in Kush’s Subaru Crosstrek, rented the last cargo box available at Rack Evasion and took off for a nine day adventure. Greg wanted to show Kush a sampling of some of the best trad out there and we wanted to go check out Acadia National Park . Day 1 - 3: New Hampshire - Cathedral Ledge and White Horse Ledge We started with a quick stop at Cathedral Ledge then set up camp down a forest road in the White Mountains National Park. Free camping with view like this?! Yes please. Just be prepared to fight a bear to get a site on the weekend. Greg enjoying the stream by the campsite in the White Mountains National Park Also, fire safety much? Let’s just say Greg got a little anxious to get some steaks going that night. An unorthodox way to warm one's feetie feets by the fire On day two...

You went to the gym and climbed a few times so now you want your own gear. I bet you're wondering what gear to get though and how broke you will be after. It is honestly not bad if you know what you are getting yourself into. Let's start with basic gear for indoor climbing: Harness Climbing shoes Belay Device Each section will be covered thoroughly in a three part series. This first part of the series as you probably already guessed by the title will cover harnesses . Harness Comfortable harness= Awesome climb days! The harness is the staple in rock climbing, more than any other piece of equipment. We've come a long way since the Swiss Seat, aka the Rope Harness Your harness does not need to cost you an arm and a leg. You need those for climbing.  Inexpensive is good enough as long as you are getting a harness that is designed for rock climbing. Alpine Harness: Black Diamond Couloir  Chest Harness: 3M Strata There are alpine ha...