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“PAIN IS INSANE” These words are printed on the box of every pair of Five Ten shoes sold in the US and it is a sentiment that needs to spread. Time and time again we get new climbers in the gym that were talked into a super tight pair of shoes by someone that felt […]
August 23, 2012
I often get the question from non-climbers “how do you get down and how do you get all your gear back after you’re done with a climb?”. Short answer: On a climb where you don’t top out you will usually find some sort of fixed anchor at the top of the climb. To get […]
August 23, 2012
Part of your general care for your rope should be a regular washing to get all the grime out. Dirt, sap, oil from your hands, aluminum from running over gear and just general over all grime can shorten the life of your rope. If you check the manufacture website for almost any rope company they […]
August 23, 2012
Focus on tightening your core before you make the move. You see it a lot with beginner and even experienced climbers where their feet pop off every time they try to make a hard move. Often times this happens because they aren’t firing their core during the move. This is particularly important on overhangs or […]
August 23, 2012
When lead belaying on a sport climb outside, it is important to know that part of keeping your climber safe is anticipating what will happen at any given moment if your climber were to fall. Your job as a belayer is not only to feed rope and catch falls; it is also to do so […]
August 22, 2012
Cragging: Cragging is rock climbing that is done outside that is not mountaineering or alpine climbing. Generally a Crag is defined as a climbing area with a lot of climbs in one concentrated area and it is generally single pitch. In the past cragging was done only to hone skills necessary to climb bigger harder […]
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August 23, 2012
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