Safety, Health and Injuries
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Soft Rock, Wet Rock: A Public Service Reminder from Red Rocks - 2014-12-17 by Paul Nelson
Report from Vegas, where a hold on one of the country's hardest boulder problems just broke due to climbers on the wet rock.Votes: 2 | Comment: 1 | Views: 6201
Pulley Rupture (también versión en español) - 2006-12-01 by Giancarlo Costagliola
Have you ever felt (and hear) that something pops in your finger? Did it follow acute pain and swelling while you were crimping hard? Learn to deal with it!Votes: 2 | Comments: 5 | Views: 12872
Beware of Mother Superior! - 2006-10-11 by G McCay
Don't let this happen to you - Mt. Woodson, CaliforniaVotes: 3 | Comments: 0 | Views: 8732
Climbers Mobilize to Help Bachar - 2006-09-11 by j_ung
Post car wreck, the climbing community mobilizes to help John Bachar with medical bills.Votes: 0 | Comments: 3 | Views: 8703
Joshua Treed - 2006-05-10 by crodog
Broken Ankle Accident - Indequate Protection - Fote HogVotes: 0 | Comment: 1 | Views: 6090
TENDONITIS (También Versión en Español!) - 2005-12-28 by greatgarbanzo
What is it? How to prevent it? How to treat it? Learn everything about it and get some links to more info.Votes: 0 | Comment: 1 | Views: 35411
Avalanche Awarness - 2003-01-30 by beyond_gravity
This is a basic guide towards Avalanche Hazard, Risk and Snow Analysis.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 10192
Multi-Pitch Safety - 10 Best Ways to Avoid an Epic - 2003-01-05 by whenindoubtrunitout
Ten things climbers can do to prevent common problems on multi-pitch routes.Votes: 7 | Comments: 3 | Views: 16619
Altitude Sickness and AMS, prevention and treatment. - 2002-08-29 by climbingcowboy
This article is designed to be very simple, not medically complicated, and written for the normal climber/hiker, espically those who do backcountry or high altitude stuff.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 10273
Sunstroke, tips on avoidance. - 2002-07-21 by philbox
Have you ever had a major headbanging headache from too much sun well read on for how to avoid this shocking afliction.Vote: 1 | Comment: 1 | Views: 7248
The American Safe Climbing Association - 2002-05-19 by boretribe
The ASCA is a non-profit organization of climbers who are dedicated to making the sport of rock climbing safer by replacing unsafe bolts and anchors.Votes: 0 | Comments: 0 | Views: 8761