Archive for the 'Rock Climbing' Category

Traditional Rock Climbing

Traditional climbing (also called trad climbing) is a way of climbing that requires skills useful for creating routes in an exploratory fashion. Before there was sport climbing there was the normal style of climbing which did not require any help.

Free Climbing

There are many different types of rock climbing, but none is more common than free climbing. When it comes to free climbing the climber uses no artificial aids. In this way, the climber will use only hands, feet and other parts of the body(make sure you are in shape).

Ropes and protective equipment are used only for protection against the consequences of a fall. The term is used in contrast to aid climbing, a much less prevalent practice in which equipment is used directly in order to make progress.

Bouldering

Good spotting is the art of guiding the climber’s fall rather than trying to catch him/her. If you’re asked to spot someone, you should aim to guide the fall by taking the hips so he or she lands on both feet. If it’s your first time, ask another climber to assist you. Until you’re an expert climber it’s not a good idea to climb on your own, especially not on higher problems.