Links to climbing techniques

[Peter K]

http://www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/technique

This dude is a legend and his website is great (check out the gear section too http://www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/gear)

At first you might think that a lot of this info is more specific to big wall and alpine climbing (well it kind of is) however the rope techniques, gear, bivy, descent, food, rack & systems section are filled with useful advice that you might find useful either at the crag, or having an epic in the bungles.

[Peter K]

There is a lot of info here - http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips.htm

Specifically, look at all of the "Techniques", except the improvised chest harness isn't a great method - tends to kill you

The Stupid Mistakes to Avoid section is good http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips/Mistakes.htm

All of the stuff in the knots section is great except the double bowline - great way to die

[LeithD]

Great commentary

Nice sites.

Found this for fitness training for outdoors:

http://www.bodyresults.com/

[Peter K]

This video from BD shows the dangers of shortening your daisy chain incorrectly.

http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en ... glbl-en-us

This video from DMM shows the dangers of taking a fall while attached with either a nylon or dyneema sling.

http://www.dmmclimbing.com/news.asp?nid=293&ngroup=1
http://www.dmmclimbing.com/video.asp?id=5

NOTE: this might make you think that dyneema is inferior to nylon but these sorts of falls on Nylon slings are gonna kill you too. - Remember to never let significant slack accumulate in a safety sling! The safest method of anchoring yourself to an anchor is probably a clove hitch backed up with a figure 8 as the rope is much more stretchy than either a nylon or dyneema sling, however this isn't always possible such as when abseiling.