How to hold onto slopers and learn to love them
How to hold onto slopers If there is a type of hold that climbers hate it would be the dreaded sloper. It is not a hold that inspires confidence, especially on exposed routes with dodgy
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What is the difference between indirect redirect and direct belay?
What is the difference between indirect redirect and direct belay? When it comes to multipitch climbing just knowing how to set up an anchor to belay is not enough. Knowing the different types of belaying
New to lead climbing outdoors – Everything you need to know
Lead climbing outdoors – Everything you need to know If you have only been bouldering and top roping in a climbing gym, you are missing out on a lot of fun. The reason you are
Climbing terms and lingos – Everything you need to know
New to rock climbing? If you are, you’ll find that there are terms that climbers use that you’ll have no idea what it means. Climbing has its own lingo. To be accepted by us climbers,
How to rappel – everything you need to know
How to rappel? Rappelling or abseiling (depending on where you come from) is not something many leisure climbers care about. But, if you want to do big wall climbing or even short 3 to 4
How to build an anchor – Everything you need to know
How to build an anchor? When it comes to multipitch climbing, it is very useful to know various ways to set up climbing anchors. In this article, we will look at the different types of
How to deal with the pressure of onsighting
How to deal with the pressure of onsighting Wobbly legs, sweaty palms, and jacked heart rate. That’s even before you put on your climbing shoes. It doesn’t help when your friends are badgering you to
How to prevent rock climbing accidents
How to prevent rock climbing accidents Climbing is fun however, anything that is fun comes with some inherent dangers. You may have been a witness or involved (if you are unfortunate) in a climbing accident
Belaying – How would you like it slack or tight?
The age-old question when it comes to belaying. How much slack to give? There is no right answer to this because different climbers have different preferences. But I notice for climbers the amount of slack
The natural progression of rock climbing
The natural progression of rock climbing. What is that? Instant gratification has become a label associated with Millennials. The need to get validated and instant satisfaction has made climbing into nothing more than just a
All the belaying techniques you need to know
How to top rope belay New to rock climbing? Learn the fundamentals on how to belay top rope using a tubular belay device. How to lead belay Starting to lead climb and belay? Learn how
Chinese terms and words to know when climbing in China
Chinese terms and words to know when climbing in China When it comes to climbing, English is the most commonly used language for communication. If you speak English you should be able to communicate with
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