Mountaineering Blog
Mountaineering Blog
A brief introduction to river tracing in Taiwan, including its history and how it differs from canyoning.
What to watch out for when river tracing in Taiwan. Learn about risks and hazards and find useful safety-related tips.
Find out what equipment you need to river trace safely and where to get it.
A collection of translated river accident reports, updated on a rolling basis. Learn what what caused them and construct your own heuristics.
A canyoneer attempted to self-lower off of an anchor using three ropes tied together. The knots connecting the ropes jammed at the anchor’s rappel ring forcing him to abort his descent. He ascended using prusiks until he reached an overhang which he could not surmount, causing him to be stuck in a free hanging position.
The Taiwanese mountaineering community has developed a handful of free tools that are useful when planning a trip through Taiwan's wilderness.
These tools can be used in advance to survey and plan, and some may be used offline while in the mountains to assist in navigation.
They are useful even if you're not fluent in Mandarin as long as you have decent reasoning skills, and they are free-to-use.