Disclaimer

James Edwards in hazardous terrain on The Bonar Glacier, Mt Aspiring, New Zealand.
Photo: Oliver Metherell

Climbing has the potential to be dangerous. Judgement and experience will help keep you out of trouble.

However, even if you do everything correctly you can still die.

You need to get proper instruction in the techniques and equipment necessary for climbing and be aware that you are responsible for injuries incurred to yourself or those injuries you inflict on others.

This site makes no attempt to offer instruction of any kind. Please do not assume that information you read here is an adequate substitute for instruction or experience.

No claim is made about the suitability of this information for any purpose, either stated or implied. By reading this information, you accept full responsibility for it's use, and any consequences of that use.

When climbing, you must evaluate everything for yourself. Judgement is very important. Please be careful out there