advanced Archives - VDiff Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/tag/advanced/ Safe Rock Climbing Skills Explained Tue, 26 May 2026 16:28:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/wp-content/uploads/vdiff-logo-Header-36x36.png advanced Archives - VDiff Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/tag/advanced/ 32 32 Improvised Hauling https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/basic-hauling/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:00:24 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=3929 Improvised Hauling * This article is about using improvised basic hauling techniques while trad climbing. To learn more about hauling on big walls, see this article. Hauling a bag on a separate rope can be...

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]]> Climbing on Loose Rock and Runout Routes https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/runout-routes/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 23:00:26 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=3904 Climbing on Loose Rock and Runout Routes Climbing on Choss Accidents involving loose rock fall into three main categories:1) Belayers being hit by rocks from the leader2) Leaders falling because they held/ stood on loose...

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]]> Abseiling > Bad Anchors and Loose Rock https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/bad-anchors/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 21:00:27 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=3898 Abseiling: Bad Anchors and Loose Rock Poor abseil anchors are often found on seldom travelled multi-pitch descents or alpine ridge traverses. Sometimes there is no anchor where you need one, or the existing anchor is...

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]]> Self Rescue > Escaping the Belay https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/belay-escape/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:00:14 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=3973 Self Rescue: Escaping the Belay The belay escape is a technique whereby the belayer frees themselves from the responsibilities of belaying. This fundamental skill is necessary for many rescue situations. Situations when you may need...

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]]> Self Rescue > Introduction https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/self-rescue/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 07:00:28 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=3963 Climbing Self Rescue: Introduction Having a good knowledge of self-rescue skills is essential for any climber. The more effectively you are able to improve a poor situation (e.g; if you are able to escape the...

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]]> Advanced Trad Anchors > Minimal Gear Anchors https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/minimal-gear-anchors/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 05:00:14 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=3856 Advanced Trad Anchors: Minimal Gear Anchors The following minimal gear anchors are great to know in case you reach the top of a pitch without a cordelette, only a meter of rope to spare and...

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]]> Advanced Trad Anchors > The Sliding-X https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/sliding-x/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:00:53 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=3835 Advanced Trad Anchors: The Sliding-X Self-Equalizing Trad Anchors Advantages The main advantage of using a self-equalizing anchor is that it continues to distribute the load equally between the anchor pieces as the loading direction changes....

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]]> Advanced Trad Anchors > Getting Perfect Equalization https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/advanced-trad-anchors/ https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/advanced-trad-anchors/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:00:15 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=3827 Advanced Trad Anchors : Getting Perfect Equalization In Trad Climbing Basics, we introduced various methods of creating belay master points by tying an overhand knot in a sling or cordelette. These methods are safe, simple...

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]]> https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/advanced-trad-anchors/feed/ 1 Crevasse Rescue > Raising Systems https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/crevasse-rescue-1/ Sat, 03 May 2025 06:00:53 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5153 Crevasse Rescue > Raising Systems Imagine you are travelling on a glacier as a team of two, and your partner in front suddenly disappears down into the snow. Step 1The first and most important thing...

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