Route setting – To sandbag or not to sandbag Before I even start I should explain sandbagging to readers who do not know. Sandbagging – a route that is way harder than the stated grade. This is because the climber who established the route had intentionally or unintentionally graded it
Redpoint vs pinkpoint – What is the difference? Ohh Yeaah! I’ve redpointed a ____ (feel free to fill in the grade you want). I’ve heard that all the time. Climbers saying they had redpointed this or redpointed that. Redpointing is a term used by sport climbers. So redpointing is something we
Climbing route grading | Everything you need to know Climbing route grading how does it work? You had been on a crashing run, sending hard routes one after another. Then you encounter a route with a grade well within your capability. You jump on it thinking it will be a
10 signs to indicate that you are addicted to climbing So you’ve just started climbing and you are loving it. A few months in and you notice something different about yourself. Things you normally won’t do or think about before you start climbing. You start to worry that there is
The most outrageous rock climbing scenes in movies Rock climbing scenes have been featured in numerous blockbuster movies. Some are exciting to watch but most are just plain crazy and honestly a bit insulting to us rock climbers. We had sieved through numerous movie clips and compiled a list of movies
What are the advantages of being a short climber? You’ll probably have asked this question especially if you have just started climbing and you happen to be short. Let’s put things into context. According to Google’s top search result, to be considered short for men, you’ll have to be 1.65m
Why it is good to climb like a girl? Not to be sexist here. When someone says to a guy that he ______ (feel free to add in words like run, throw, jump etc) like a girl. The statement is normally derogatory. Men are stronger, faster and more aggressive and
The new powerhouse in speed climbing Let’s be honest, speed climbing is not as popular as bouldering or sport climbing. Unless you are training to compete no leisure climber will do speed climbing for fun. Although, speed climbing is not the type of climbing leisure climbers like to do. But
Elite world class climbers who are short Are there any world-class climbers who are short? Let’s be honest being short had never been an advantage in most sports. Climbing should not be an exception. Or so you think. Let’s take a look at these elite climbers who are short. To
Top 10 reasons why all women should try bouldering Top 10 reasons why all women should try bouldering. Ladies, are you getting sick of running on a treadmill and spinning on a stationary bike like a hamster? Exercise to build endurance and strength is great but workouts need to be
What does the term “Top Out” means in rock climbing? According to online articles, Top Out is: “To complete a route by ascending over the top of the structure being climbed” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_climbing_terms#T). “When a climber reaches the top of a route and is able to climb right over the top
Janja Garnbret at the age of 22 is already a legendary climber. With her prodigious victories at every competition, she is setting benchmarks – breaking her own records. The April 2021 IFSC World Cup at Meiringen confirmed that Janja is the torchbearer with abundant light to dazzle in the Olympics.
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