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I thought I would share the following that was posted in a thread on Gravsports-Ice.com

As it turns out, the Banff Emergency line is capable of receiving text messages should you find the need to call for help and not enough cell service to connect for a call.





Banff Park Disptch has the capacity to receive emergency text messages. You can text directly to our emergency line at… Continue

Beer... That beverage that most of us can agree puts the final touch to a good day of climbing, well it's not just for apres climb... or should I say "Knot" just for after the climb.



What is it that I'm make referencing to? The Beer knot of course!

The Beer knot is a bend used to tie a loop in tubular webbing to form a sling. It has a similar structure to the Water knot. Compared to the Water knot it boasts a higher… Continue

This last half of this winter has been marked by unusually warm weather and a lack of snow. Conditions have been more like April or May than March. With that said, it’s no wonder I was out on an ice climb with my good friend Kevin and found myself asking “That Question”… yes, the question that bridges all disciplines of Climbing, Skiing, and other mountain sports: “What the HELL am I doing here in these conditions!” Yes, conditions turned “Interesting”, one might even describe them as “spicy”… Continue

There’s nothing like winter to get the climbing community out of the sport crags and away from those beautiful chain and/or double ring bolt anchors we all love to rappel off of… or abseil for the Brits in the crowd.



Yes, winter is that time where most of our rappel anchors are either the Russian Abalakov (aka. v-thread, ice hourglass, the ‘I’ll-be-backing-off”), or a tree/bolt/pin anchors with sling and rap rings. When it comes to rappel rings there are a number of different options… Continue