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Head Rush: Engineering the Best Adventure Products
Our goal at Head Rush is to help create the best rider experiences and to improve operations for climbing facilities, adventure providers, and zip line operators. The zipSTOP Zip Line brake came to be when we saw an opportunity to create a braking experience that is hands-free for the rider while ...
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Expert Advice for Rock Climbing Endurance Training
Chris Wall is a highly recognized trainer and coach who works at the Boulder Rock Club as head trainer and coaching director. He has been sharing his experience with climbers of all abilities for over 20 years. Chris earned a master's degree is exercise physiology and is a NSCA Certified Strength ...
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Tips for Taking a Beginner Rock Climbing (AKA Getting Your Friends Hooked on Climbing)
It's fun to share your favorite activities with friends and family, and as climbers, we want to introduce everyone in our life to the vertical playground. Climbing is a lifelong sport that welcomes people of all abilities, but that doesn't mean it's easy to do or easy to get started. You want to ...
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How Does an Eddy Current Brake Work? TRUTUBE Video Demonstration
Ascending up a 30-foot wall or hanging on the edge of a 100-foot cliff, rock climbing is our way of defying gravity and experiencing a challenge beyond the ordinary day to day. Climbing is an exhilarating and difficult sport that of course comes with some complex equipment and intricate techniques ...
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Climbing Questions Answered: What is Belaying Anyway?
Ascending up a 30 foot wall or hanging on the edge of a 100 foot cliff, rock climbing is our way of defying gravity and experiencing a challenge beyond the ordinary day to day. Climbing is an exhilarating and difficult sport that of course comes with some complex equipment and intricate techniques ...
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Best of 2016: Rock Climbing Gym Ideas
Gyms are coming up with creative ways to engage their members in the gym and on social media. We've collected a few of our favorite rock climbing gym ideas from across the world to share with you. Take these ideas, add your own flavor, build off them and maybe we'll see you on this list for ...
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Ten Outdoor Gifts for the Holiday Season
This gift giving season, take the opportunity to give a gift that will get your family outdoors and spending time together. You'll extend the holiday feelings when you go play outside and make memories instead of just tinkering on your new toys. We've put together a list of gift ideas for all ...
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Winter is Coming! How to Stay Psyched on Climbing
The winter chill is settling in and fewer days are warm enough to climb or recreate outside. As we spend more time pulling plastic, you're probably wondering how to stay focused and psyched on climbing. We have a few ideas to mix up your climbing routine and to keep your psych tank topped off. ...
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How to Build Confidence to Take the Leap
We didn't design our QUICKflight and FlightLine free fall devices to be a walk in the park; they are made to get your heart racing. In fact, we wanted people to pause at the edge before jumping, working to build up the confidence to leap. It's that moment before the jump that defines our free fall ...
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Effects of Adrenaline & Why We Love the Thrill
Our genetic makeup includes a curious hormone that transforms our bodies into something seemingly super-human. There are stories all over the world of amazing feats thanks to the effects of adrenaline. Adrenaline is secreted by adrenal glands in times of major excitement or stress and causes many ...
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