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Taking up Trad - What’s a ‘Standard Rack’?
You’re sitting in the bath, candles lit, listening to the Enormocast, and scrolling through Rakkup for a few beginner trad climbs to get you started on your path to Squamish. You find a couple classic routes to cut your teeth on, and add them to the top of your tick list. Final Finale at Rattlesnake Point, Camel Crack Mt. Nemo, or Sister Morphine at Mt. Nemo for the offwidth crushers, but what gear do you need to climb them? The ‘standard rack’ in trad climbing refers to a standard set of cams and nuts that most people...
Do I need the most expensive quickdraws?
The price of quickdraws varies a lot from basic to high performance. In this article we explore why, and give help you decide which ones are right for you.