06:22
Our Climbing, Backpacking, or Trekking Expedition isn't Over Until We Do This Retrospective
06:17
Climbing, Backpacking, or Trekking: Expedition Team Dynamics Start with the Prep Work
07:53
Getting Your Gear Where It Needs to Go! Logistics Planning for Expeditions
04:41
Mulit-Pitch Climbing Safety: Extending a Belay Away from the Anchor in an Exposed Position
02:42
Turn Your Climbing Rope into a Rescue Stretcher in Minutes
05:48
Ascending a Vertical Fixed Line Using Nothing But that Climbing Rope
04:42
Want a Skinny, Light Tag Line on Your Rappel from a Climb? Consider These Risks, First
02:52
The "Double Fix" Knot Pass Technique on Rappel (Abseil)
03:38
It's More Than You Think! Why Modern Tools Help Ascending the Climbing Rope
06:51
Six Climbing Friction Hitches and Their Pros and Cons
04:19
What is End Roping in Climbing? When Can We Use It and How Do We Do It Safely?
05:48
Improve Climber Communication with Extended Master Points On Moderate Terrain
04:50
Slings, Prusiks, and Cord I Have Added to My Climbing Rack
05:57
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Prism Pack Review After 4 Years of Use
05:43
I Didn't Enjoy Scrambling (Easy Rock Climbing) Until I Started Using These Types of Shoes
04:56
Why and How We Add Wildfire Smoke Conditions to Our Camping, Hiking, and Climbing Trips
04:09
Six Tips for a Safer Counterbalance Rappel
04:52
Having Too Short of Climbing Rope for a Rappel (Abseil) to the Next Anchor
07:11
How to Pass a Knot Through a Lowering System When Lowing a Climber More than a Rope Length
05:20
How to Make Four Different Climbing Rope Coils for Different Circumstances
03:15
Four Hauls that Can Assist a Struggling Climber Through a Hard Move
04:58
Descending a Taut Climbing Rope: Moving Down on Friction Hitches
04:53
Teaching New Climbers the Climbing Project Mindset
06:11
Learning to Lead Belay Takes More Than Learning the Mechanics
05:02
What is Complexity Rationing and How Can It Be Applied in Climbing?
03:41
How Climbing Demands Audacity, or Boldness in the Face of the Unknown
04:47
The Long Term Benefits of Being Empowered During a Climbing Accident or Emergency
05:29
Self-Forgiveness as a Key to Continuous Learning in Climbing and in Life
05:59
Safely Camping on a Glacier: Glacier Mountaineering Fundamentals
08:32
Crossing Crevasses Safely: Three Techniques
06:26
Using a "Running Belay" to Simul-Climb on a Glacier has Pros and Cons
05:22
Fundamentals of Moving Roped Together on Glacier as Part of a Climbing Team
05:02
Avoiding Crevasse Falls with the Basics of Glacier Navigation on Your Next Climb
09:00
Spacing, Coils, and Brake Knots to Determine Glacier Travel Climbing Rope Length
07:01
Choosing from Rope Tie-In Options for Your Glaciated Mountain Climb
14:59
Building a 6:1 Drop Loop Crevasse Rescue Haul System and Modifying It for Climbing Scenarios
04:14
Matching Climbing Systems to Glacier Travel Specifics to Reduce Risk
04:21
Choosing the Best Carabiner for Connecting to a Rope on a Glacier Climb
05:53
How to Pass the Knot While on Rappel (Abseil)
06:40
Three Rappel (Abseil) Extensions for Different Climbing Situations
06:54
Three Rappel (Abseil) Setups for when You've Lost Your Rappel Device
04:22
Making a Retrievable Snow Anchor for Rappelling (Abseiling)
04:39
Rappel Anchors on Snow Without Snow Pickets: the Snow Bollard and T-Slot Options
07:09
How to Build Basic Snow Climbing Anchors Using Snow Pickets
03:45
Climbing Over Ice Bulges: How to Make These Risky Ice Climbing Moves Safely
05:54
How to Make a Multi-Pitch Rappel (Abseil) Transition on Ice Climbs
07:35
How to Place an Ice Climbing Screw: Assessing Ice and Appropriate Technique
05:35
Wrapping Ice Tools with 3M Gripping Material: the Ideal Tool Wrap for Ice Climbing?
05:11
Gear Organization for Warmth in a Cold Camp on Your Alpine Climbing, Backpacking, or Camping Trip
04:50
Choosing Between Single- and Double-Boots for Alpine Climbing and Mountaineering
03:53
Split Finger Gloves/Mittens for Hiking, Backpacking, & Mountaineering
05:13
Review of the Enlightened Equipment Accomplice 2-Person Quilt: Backpacking & Alpine Climbing
07:47
Canister Stoves in Summer Conditions: How Many Days Before Heavier, Efficient Stoves Make Sense?
08:16
Should I Use a Single-Walled or Double-Walled Tent for My Camping, Backpacking, and Climbing Trips?
05:37
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound Ultralight Backpack - Adding Load Lifting Straps Without Any Sewing
07:54
La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Jr Review for Trail Running, Hiking, and Scrambling
04:10
Could Socks Be Hurting Your Toes!? A Case Study for Hikers, Climbers, & Backpackers
07:59
Reviewing the Deuter Climber 22L Kids' Pack After 3 Years of Hiking, Backpacking, & Climbing
05:36
What is a Semi-Rigid, Extended Quickdraw? How and Why a Rock Climber Might Build and Use One
06:16
Footwork for Efficiency & Safety on the Climbing Approach and on the Hiking Trail
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About
We're Jason and Kristina - with our twin boys, Connor and Kade - and we're a family that loves getting outdoors! We began climbing peaks in Colorado when we were dating, and "Great Nature" has been our sanctuary and our place of connection ever since. Now, we are bringing our love of being outside and our sense of discovery to our boys.
Between us, we've been mountaineering, climbing, camping, and hiking all across the continental United States, in Alaska, in the Andes, and the Himalaya; and Jason has taught these skills for years at the Colorado Mountain Club. But none of it has been as challenging - or rewarding - as helping our boys slow down, reflect, grow, and try hard!
In the outdoor community, "beta" means information. ShortGuysBetaWorks provides information on skills, training, mental approach, and gear - all with a dash of entertainment and a few mistakes - so that we all can experience the trials and tribulations of getting our kids and ourselves into the Big Outside.
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