Being able to ascend a climbing rope is a necessary skill to make you and your climbing partners self-sufficient and able to deal with emergencies. When you are trad climbing, alpine climbing, or even sport climbing, injuries can happen. If you are rock climbing, and the climber gets injured above the belay, you may have to ascend the rope to assist them (yes, even when top roping). So, you better know how to do it.

A review of the Trango Junior, a full body harness for kids ranging from 25 to 80 pounds.

An in-depth review of the Deuter Climber 22L backpack.