Climbing
Alpine starts: why competent people leave at two in the morning
The early start is not machismo. It is the recognition that mountains are dramatically safer in the hours before the sun does its work.
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alpine
Every Extreme Sports Adventures article tagged alpine — 2 pieces across 1 section.
Climbing
Multi-pitch efficiency: speed is a safety system
On a long route, the thing most likely to hurt you is not the climbing. It is being on the wall at six in the evening when you expected to be down by two.