Stupid Climbing Tricks

. . . also know as "How to get a free ride in a helicopter". For the last in this week's climbing series, I've lifted an entire excellent article from the Australian website Chockstone.

My favourtes:

• "Avoid climbing beyond what you consider your acceptable limit due to peer pressure or ego reasons. If you do so, then do it knowingly and accepting of the consequences involved if it goes pear shaped. (Climb for your own reasons not for others)."
• Suss out your instructor / climbing partner. Don't accept what you are told as necessarily being gospel. Critically evaluate your circumstances and apply your own common sense if needs be. Be aware of your climbing partners limitations and climb accordingly.