As the ACC’s most recent newsletter points out, Petzl has a bunch of great descriptions of knots, hitches, anchors, haul systems, etc. online. As I find rope work boring on my own, I propose that we practise it together. Link: https://www.petzl.com/INT/en/Sport/Mountaineering This session will be focussed on the following techniques: – roping in with the […]

I remain optimistic that we will be able to take trips this summer (or at some point in the future), and it might be useful for us to share tips with one another about packing for overnight trips. How do you distribute the weight in your pack? What do you carry on the outside of […]