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What is causing climbing shoe toe blowouts?

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Has any late-starting climber (36 years old) ever accomplished anything noteworthy?

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Belaying/rappelling with a rope thicker than allowed by belay device

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How dangerous is it to fall 3 meters when lead climbing?

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Which knot for climbing: figure eight, yosemite bowline, bowline on a bight?

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How do UIAA falls add up over time?/When to replace a rope

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Climbing indoors: emergency situations

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What knot was used by my mountain guide to tie me in to the middle of a rope?

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