37 things may seem like a lot, but most climbers carry this stuff every time they go to the mountains. Generally, climbers bring safety gear, climbing necessities, first aid and other more advanced gear. I also included a bonus item at the end (#38) that many climbers regret forgetting so read to the end or … Read more
If you have been climbing for a while, you may be interested in learning some common lingo you can use while talking with fellow climbers. Types of holds, for example, are good to know if you are shouting beta (beta is a term used in climbing that explains each move in a climbing route). One … Read more
A friend of mine who just started to climb told me that he prefers using handholds that are big enough for his entire hand to grasp because small holds were too difficult to grip and it made me think about crimping and crimp holds. Crimp climbing, also known as crimping, is a climbing grip where … Read more
I was at a climbing clinic earlier today and the instructor was going through basic climbing language so that everyone at the clinic would be on the same page as she provided direction. The instructor brought up “slopers” and though most of us knew what she was talking about, it was clear that not everyone … Read more
As a climber who frequently boulders, I forget that bouldering isn’t widely known. Hopefully, bouldering will be a wider-known sport after people around the world watch it in the 2020 Olympics. For those who don’t know, bouldering is a form of climbing that is harness/rope-free with pads on the ground surrounding the climbing area. Bouldering … Read more
Maybe you’ve seen Free Solo and you’re inspired to go climbing for the first time or you are going on a rock climbing date with someone special and you are doing some research to be prepared. You may ask: what do you wear for indoor rock climbing? The nice thing about rock climbing is that … Read more
I’ve been introducing climbing to a lot of my friends lately and a common thing I notice is that they don’t want to use chalk. I usually convince them to use mine, but it got me thinking, can you go climbing without chalk? Chalk is one of the most common tools used by climbers because … Read more
When I first started climbing, my hands went through a beating and I would get rock climbing “flappers” almost every week. I thought that flappers were just something I had to deal with if I wanted to continue climbing so I did some research. The best way to deal with climbing flappers is to prevent … Read more
I was top-rope climbing with some of my friends earlier today and was wondering should I wear socks with climbing shoes so I did some research and tried it out. Most professional climbers don’t wear socks with climbing shoes. However, there are plenty of great climbers that wear socks with their climbing shoes and it … Read more
I’ve been at the bouldering gym a lot lately and a few of my friends were wondering if bouldering is dangerous. To help settle their concerns (and my own), I decided to do some research to find out. Is bouldering dangerous? There are more injuries from bouldering than there are from rope climbing but that … Read more