A new book, Thirty Below, by American writer Cassidy Randall tells the story of the first all-women's attempt to summit Denali, including the participation of New Zealand's own Margaret Clark. The author has kindly provided NZAC with an excerpt from the book.
From the previous article on climbing anchor basics, one of the fundamental qualities an anchor should have is that it is definitely strong enough for the expected forces it may experience. We’ll expand a fair bit on that in this discussion of anchor strength.
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A not to be missed event. Join us in Wānaka to celebrate the launch of...