Questions tagged [crack-climbing]
Questions about crack-climbing
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What are the different techniques to jam in a crack?
I have been told that climbing cracks is very much a methodical procedure. Especially in places like Yosemite and Indian creek, where the cracks can be the only feature of the rock that can be used to ...
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How to painlessly remove gunk left by tape gloves?
After using tape gloves for crack climbing, I always have some tape gunk left over on my skin. While it doesn't hurt and goes away a few days of rigorous scrubbing, it doesn't look super great at the ...
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Online instructional videos for crack climbing [closed]
For technical face climbing, there are some really good online instructional videos (on youtube) by Neil Gresham. Can anyone recommend similar instructional videos for crack technique?
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Technique and physical conditioning for crack climbing
Very recently I had been to a climb where I learnt about an alternate route that requires a huge crack to be climbed. It is of about a 100-120 ft roughly.
Though I have experience in climbing open ...
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Are there any latex free climbing tapes?
My daughter does crack climbing and wanted me to see if I could find some latex free tape. Her hands are sensitive to the latex.
Are there any latex free climbing tapes?
