Navigation Tip - “The Rule of 2”

Use the “Rule of 2” to assist your navigation and routefinding on the micro and macro scale: “2 steps, 2 rope lengths, 2 hours.”

Look 2 steps ahead to make sure you see the best place for your foot to fall or handhold to grab.
Look 2 rope lengths ahead to make sure you’re not weaving a path that leads to an impassable obstacle.
Look 2 hours ahead to make sure you’re not gradually veering off on the wrong bearing and staying on the general correct route.

This tip is from former Mazama and Canadian climber Dean Neumann

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Navigation Tip - “The Rule of 2”