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This tag should be used for all questions about the activity rock climbing, books, gear and accessories used or necessary to do rock climbing. The term Rock Climbing is an activity in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls.
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How do forest fires affect rock climbing?
In addition to what the other answer says, a fire burning near a crag could weaken bolts; so if there is fire damage anywhere nearby, the bolts should be considered suspect and replaced (at least the …
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How do I connect to an Autobelay with a Whillan's harness?
The only thing this 30+ years old piece of climbing history should be connected to is a fixture to mount it in a frame or display case.
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How to "spot" someone who is bouldering?
The job of a spotter is to prevent the climber from landing on their head and (if possible) ensure they land on their feet and on the crashpad. This may involve moving the crashpad (which should coinc …
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Why are climbing shoes usually a slightly tighter than the usual mountaineering shoes?
Climbing shoes need to be extremely tight* because they frequently have to support a lot of weight on extremely tiny footholds, often on the tip of the toes:
Any free space inside the shoe could ca …
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What this instrument is used for?
It's a self-belay device for rappelling that works just like a simple figure-eight, but there is a configuration where the lever on the left allows you to release yourself under load. It's meant for c …
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How to train climbing endurance at home?
You can also train endurance at the bouldering gym (at least when it's not too crowded) by doing "4x4" exercises:
Do 4 relatively easy bouldering problems back-to-back without any pause between them …
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What’s the main appeal for climbing outdoors?
One key aspect that has not been mentioned: routefinding indors is almost trivial, outdoors it becomes a real challenge and makes climbing a much more creative experience.
In the gym, hold color (or …
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Is climbing an ambidextrous sport?
Mostly yes.
Right- or lefthandedness is generally about very fine coordination and timing, which are necessary for accurate throwing and hitting. Strenght and endurance may be affected because one ar …
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Lead climb weight ratios
A 2/3 weight ratio is definitely at the absolut top of what is routinely manageable for lead climbing, and I would not recommend that for novices.
Additional weights are an option, but 10 pounds will …
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What's the best way to carry a dslr camera when rock-climbing?
I recently got the Mantona Elements, an interesting hybrid camera/trekking backpack:
The lower part of the pack contains a small removable camera bag, while on top of it there's some space (not too …
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How to visually identify a rap hanger?
You shouldn't rappel directly off a hanger if any of these is true:
The rope does not easily fit through the hole (with room to spare)
The hole's edges are not smoothly rounded
The material that for …
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Rock climbing grading theory
There are many aspects to a climbing route's difficulty, so it is fundamentally questionable to lump it all into one number, and is really only accepted because most climbers don't have a huge imbalan …
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Techniques for handling pumped arms?
What you can do before a given climb is to warm up, which may involve climbing something easier. I've definitely noticed that I pump out more quickly if I hop directly on a route at my limit, compared …
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What is the term for/manufacturer of belay devices with a clip that holds the ATC onto the c...
Hmmm... could it be that you mean the DMM Belay master?
The main functions of the plastic clip are to ensure that the carabiner gate is screwed shut before it can be closed, and to prevent cross-l …
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