This article originally appeared on Climbing
Readers, please send your Weekend Whipper videos, information, and any lessons learned to Anthony Walsh, awalsh@outsideinc.com.
Summertime dry-tooling, anyone? Sure, there’s warm, hand-friendly rock to climb out there (with no medieval instruments to gouge or lacerate you), but ice-climbing season is just around the corner, so why not get strong?
That was the rationale for this week’s whipper, filmed in September 2021 to prepare for the upcoming winter, in Fairbanks, Alaska. The group, who had packed half ropes and not enough helmets, were climbing at the Grapefruit Crag when this whip occurred. “My buddy Gabe is the one climbing,” the filmer, Calvin Daugherty, told Climbing. “He's paying for college and couldn't afford a helmet so [he] opted to climb without one. In hindsight, he realized [a helmet] was worth it and decided to get one.
Their lesson learned? Your life is worth more than $80. “It only took a broken tooth to realize that,” Daugherty said.
Happy Friday, and be safe out there this weekend.
Weekend Whipper: New Belayer Serves Up Massive “Practice” Fall
Weekend Whipper: Falling Ice Causes Upside-Down Gear Ripper
Weekend Whipper: Lack of Communication (Nearly) Leads to Ground Fall
For exclusive access to all of our fitness, gear, adventure, and travel stories, plus discounts on trips, events, and gear, sign up for Outside+ today.
Via ferratas allow newbie mountain climbers to reach epic heights.
Beyond listening to podcasts and reading, experts recommend trying something interactive, like going to trivia night or taking an online class.
Portable, lightweight and durable, these dreamy loungers will change your chill-out game for good.
Visit Amazon and check out this incredible roster of best-selling kitchen appliances, tools and utensils that will make perfect gifts this Father’s Day.
This genius invention has over 29,000 shoppers raving about its clutter-clearing virtues.
Order online and pick up in store, it's as simple as that.
Feeling guilty about not playing with your kids? Experts say there are other ways parents make their children feel loved.
Actress Busy Philipps took to Instagram on Monday to share an important message about the impending Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade.
Selena Gomez sat down with the biggest women in TV to talk about the decisions she has made in her career, as well as her regrets.
More than 30,000 shoppers give these mixing bowls a five-star rating.
The A-line silhouette is universally flattering...and it has pockets!
Lesa Milan isn't afraid to say what she's really thinking. Gibson Johns interviews the "Real Housewives of Dubai" star about her recent Twitter drama with co-stars Nina Ali and Caroline Brooks, why she views Caroline Stanbury as her biggest adversary in the cast and what makes her friendship with Chanel Ayan work so well. They also discuss what it's like for her to jump back into reality TV over a decade after appearing on BET's "College Hill," the positive feedback she's received from fans online, her decision to expand her Mina Roe brand beyond maternity wear and much more.
Score 50% off a popular outdoor hammock and $55 off a top-rated Bissell vac.
The Shark IQ meticulously cleans each room, navigating through doorways, under furniture, and over any type of flooring.
Dwayne Johnson is celebrating the small moments of fatherhood.
Maryland's proudest export, Old Bay seasoning pairs with everything from Goldfish to beer.
You too will be saying: 'Floors look like they've been refinished.'
"Kim, you will always go down in history for destroying Marilyn Monroe's birthday dress. That is what your legacy will be."
"Best pressure washer on the market for the money."
The brand responsible for lending Kim Kardashian the iconic dress is responding to claims that the garment has been damaged.