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Short Guys Beta Works
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Добавлен 19 окт 2020
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.
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.
Revisited: a Short "Movie" of a Family Camping and Climbing Trip
Four years into our channel, the boys and I made a full-circle trip to the location where we filmed our very first video. Like any full-circle event, it prompted some reflection on how far we’ve come as a family, how much the boys have grown and matured, and how I’ve come to live with some personal struggles. We’ve made a short video that celebrates this trip that was four years in the making.
A video can introduce concepts and even provide tutorials, but it cannot cover all of the variable situations and context of outdoor environments. Learn about something here, but then seek qualified instruction to master it.
For more information on this video, go to: www.shortguysbetaworks.com/all-blo...
A video can introduce concepts and even provide tutorials, but it cannot cover all of the variable situations and context of outdoor environments. Learn about something here, but then seek qualified instruction to master it.
For more information on this video, go to: www.shortguysbetaworks.com/all-blo...
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Build Your Own Pulk Sled to Access Winter Camps or Big Mountain Climbing Objectives
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Winter climbing trips are often extended from one to two day affairs, or even longer. Trailhead access can be further away as only main roads remain open. And then approach hikes take longer due to difficult conditions, as well. If we need more time out in the backcountry, and now need to set camps, we may want to haul, rather than carry in all that bulky, winter gear. Here is how to build a Pu...
Backcountry Luxury: Making a Kitchen at Your Snow Camp Using a Pyramid Tent
Просмотров 30914 дней назад
If I'm going to be winter camping, on snow, in the same place for a while - think an expedition basecamp or a long-weekend outing - I will often make a dedicated kitchen in camp. With appropriate snow depth, a pyramid tent kitchen is my preferred version to make because it grants shelter, mobility, and better ergonomics. Here is more on why, and a lot more on how, I build them. A video can intr...
My Crampons Don't Fit! Small Boots Make Crampon Toes Loose but We Have Options
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I’m not a big man. I’m 5’ 6” or a little less than 1.7 meters tall. I weigh about 140 pounds or less than 65 kilograms. While that is good for not having to take a lot of bulk up alpine objectives, it does mean that fitting into equipment can be hard. The most troubling, for me, was getting my small boots to lock in at the toe of my crampons without having room to slide around from side to side...
What Type of Crampons Do I Need? A Guide to Front Points for New Winter Climbers
Просмотров 644Месяц назад
Each new climbing season brings with it a group of climbers who are new to climbing in that season. And now it is winter. It's always someone's first time peak bagging through the snow drifts after years of dry-weather hiking. It's always someone's first time on ice. It's always someone's climb up that choss-filled gully that is now covered in an inviting blanket of consolidated snow. These new...
A Walk Together: 9-Year-Old Twins Complete the Tour de Mont Blanc
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A Walk Together: 9-Year-Old Twins Complete the Tour de Mont Blanc
Our Climbing, Backpacking, or Trekking Expedition isn't Over Until We Do This Retrospective
Просмотров 201Месяц назад
Our Climbing, Backpacking, or Trekking Expedition isn't Over Until We Do This Retrospective
Climbing, Backpacking, or Trekking: Expedition Team Dynamics Start with the Prep Work
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Climbing, Backpacking, or Trekking: Expedition Team Dynamics Start with the Prep Work
Getting Your Gear Where It Needs to Go! Logistics Planning for Expeditions
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Getting Your Gear Where It Needs to Go! Logistics Planning for Expeditions
Mulit-Pitch Climbing Safety: Extending a Belay Away from the Anchor in an Exposed Position
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Mulit-Pitch Climbing Safety: Extending a Belay Away from the Anchor in an Exposed Position
Turn Your Climbing Rope into a Rescue Stretcher in Minutes
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Turn Your Climbing Rope into a Rescue Stretcher in Minutes
Ascending a Vertical Fixed Line Using Nothing But that Climbing Rope
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Ascending a Vertical Fixed Line Using Nothing But that Climbing Rope
Want a Skinny, Light Tag Line on Your Rappel from a Climb? Consider These Risks, First
Просмотров 7522 месяца назад
Want a Skinny, Light Tag Line on Your Rappel from a Climb? Consider These Risks, First
The "Double Fix" Knot Pass Technique on Rappel (Abseil)
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The "Double Fix" Knot Pass Technique on Rappel (Abseil)
It's More Than You Think! Why Modern Tools Help Ascending the Climbing Rope
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It's More Than You Think! Why Modern Tools Help Ascending the Climbing Rope
Six Climbing Friction Hitches and Their Pros and Cons
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Six Climbing Friction Hitches and Their Pros and Cons
What is End Roping in Climbing? When Can We Use It and How Do We Do It Safely?
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What is End Roping in Climbing? When Can We Use It and How Do We Do It Safely?
Improve Climber Communication with Extended Master Points On Moderate Terrain
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Improve Climber Communication with Extended Master Points On Moderate Terrain
Slings, Prusiks, and Cord I Have Added to My Climbing Rack
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Slings, Prusiks, and Cord I Have Added to My Climbing Rack
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Prism Pack Review After 4 Years of Use
Просмотров 5864 месяца назад
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Prism Pack Review After 4 Years of Use
I Didn't Enjoy Scrambling (Easy Rock Climbing) Until I Started Using These Types of Shoes
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I Didn't Enjoy Scrambling (Easy Rock Climbing) Until I Started Using These Types of Shoes
Why and How We Add Wildfire Smoke Conditions to Our Camping, Hiking, and Climbing Trips
Просмотров 2095 месяцев назад
Why and How We Add Wildfire Smoke Conditions to Our Camping, Hiking, and Climbing Trips
Six Tips for a Safer Counterbalance Rappel
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Six Tips for a Safer Counterbalance Rappel
Having Too Short of Climbing Rope for a Rappel (Abseil) to the Next Anchor
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Having Too Short of Climbing Rope for a Rappel (Abseil) to the Next Anchor
How to Pass a Knot Through a Lowering System When Lowing a Climber More than a Rope Length
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How to Pass a Knot Through a Lowering System When Lowing a Climber More than a Rope Length
How to Make Four Different Climbing Rope Coils for Different Circumstances
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How to Make Four Different Climbing Rope Coils for Different Circumstances
Four Hauls that Can Assist a Struggling Climber Through a Hard Move
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Four Hauls that Can Assist a Struggling Climber Through a Hard Move
Descending a Taut Climbing Rope: Moving Down on Friction Hitches
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Descending a Taut Climbing Rope: Moving Down on Friction Hitches
Teaching New Climbers the Climbing Project Mindset
Просмотров 4326 месяцев назад
Teaching New Climbers the Climbing Project Mindset
Learning to Lead Belay Takes More Than Learning the Mechanics
Просмотров 3337 месяцев назад
Learning to Lead Belay Takes More Than Learning the Mechanics