Explaining Climbing On The Internet

Save yourself some time reading this one page summary of most internet discussions about climbing.

For example:

"Q: Is climbing safe?

A: No. But you can make it safer by worrying about the things that actually cause the most accidents, such as falling while unroped on exposed, "easy" terrain, rappel-rigging mistakes and communication errors.

Q: Is rappelling safe?

A: No, but it's safer if you weight your rappel rope before unclipping from the anchor, knot the ends of your rope and make sure your rope is centered in the anchor."