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Climber organizing essential trad rack components (nuts, cams, alpine draws, nut tool) at a granite crag, prioritizing gear for building their first trad rack.

Trad Rack Building: Prioritize Your Essential Gear

Alfredo Ramses - May 26, 2025

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Close-up of a climber's hands skillfully placing a camming device into a granite crack, illustrating the art and introduction to placing trad climbing protection.

Mastering Trad’s Art: Intro to Placing Protection

Alfredo Ramses - May 24, 2025

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Experienced trad climber's hands expertly placing a cam in a granite crack, with nuts and slings visible on harness, mastering next-level gear placements.

Next Level Trad: Master Cams, Nuts, Sling Use

Alfredo Ramses - May 26, 2025

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Trad climber carefully cleaning gear or brushing a hold on a pristine granite cliff, demonstrating trad climbing ethics, Leave No Trace principles, and a climber's duty for crag care.

Trad Climbing Ethics and Leave No Trace: Protecting the Crags

Alfredo Ramses - May 26, 2025

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Perfectly constructed bombproof trad climbing anchor on granite, showcasing SERENE/ERNEST principles with cams, nuts, and an equalized cordelette master point.

Trad Anchors: Build Bombproof with SERENE/ERNEST

Alfredo Ramses - May 26, 2025

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