Downclimbing - A Reflection
"Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory." – Ed Viesturs We're constantly reminded of the need to be safe on the mountains but this often conflicts with our aspirations to summit a certain peak or complete an alpine goal in the face of treacherous terrain and/or conditions. The training and preparations that one does to anticipate dangers found in an alpine environment can never be fully simulated in a controlled environment such as a climbing gym, but one p