This is pure dedication....sick!
Friday 27 January 2012
Gear
In Rock Climbing there are many different types of gear you need to use. In trad climbing you need a lot more gear than if you were just bouldering. In bouldering the most gear you need on you is chalk in a chalk bag! Whereas, in trad climbing you need a humongous amount which can weigh you down quiet a bit!
Rule: Always double check your partners gear and let them double check yours!
In Rock Climbing there are many different types of gear you need to use. In trad climbing you need a lot more gear than if you were just bouldering. In bouldering the most gear you need on you is chalk in a chalk bag! Whereas, in trad climbing you need a humongous amount which can weigh you down quiet a bit!
List of Gear: Belay plates, Carabiners, Harness, Helmet, Climbing Ropes, Chalk/Chalk Bags,Crash Pads, Bags, Bolts and Hangers, Tools, Pulleys, Slings, Climbing Shoes, Mountaineering Boots and Holds.
Knot: Figure of Eight.
This is a safety knot that climbers use to tie into their harness which is attached to the dead point on the wall. You have to make sure all of your knots are fully secure and that they are completed correctly. Many of these knots can and will untie under any pressure so always check all your knots and carabiners and gear in extremely secure before your ascend or descend.
Rule: Always double check your partners gear and let them double check yours!
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Thursday 26 January 2012
This is what could happen if you don't rock climb carefully!
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You must always use the correct gear to have a safe climb!
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Thursday 19 January 2012
History of Rock Climbing
There is many different types of Rock Climbing such as Trad Climbing and Bouldering. Trad Climbing involves individuals or groups of people climbing up and down a rock face. There are many competitions and as you get better there are more grades. . As you develop your technique and gain the muscular strength you make light work of the 'problems' that others may find difficult. Rock Climbing has come from many years ago in Victorian mountaineering in the Alps. However, the 'sport' of rock climbing has only really started to begin in the last decade. The main areas of the development in Rock Climbing have happened in the Dolomite's in Italy, Lake District in England and Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. The goal of Rock Climbing is to reach the summit of the rock face or artificial wall. The first person ever to reach the summit on a solo climb was Walter Parry Haskett Smith who reached the top of Naples Needle in Lake District.
The other type of Rock Climbing is called Bouldering. This is where you climb big boulders without a harness. The route is much smaller and will only usually take a few minutes to reach the 'summit'. However, bouldering is very intense and is much more physical than Trad Climbing. You usually have a crash pad (which is a foam mat) and a spotter (who stands behind you in case you fall). The first man to Boulder was an Englishman, Oscar Eckenstein.
The grading systems increases in difficulty level as follows:
There is many different types of Rock Climbing such as Trad Climbing and Bouldering. Trad Climbing involves individuals or groups of people climbing up and down a rock face. There are many competitions and as you get better there are more grades. . As you develop your technique and gain the muscular strength you make light work of the 'problems' that others may find difficult. Rock Climbing has come from many years ago in Victorian mountaineering in the Alps. However, the 'sport' of rock climbing has only really started to begin in the last decade. The main areas of the development in Rock Climbing have happened in the Dolomite's in Italy, Lake District in England and Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. The goal of Rock Climbing is to reach the summit of the rock face or artificial wall. The first person ever to reach the summit on a solo climb was Walter Parry Haskett Smith who reached the top of Naples Needle in Lake District.
The other type of Rock Climbing is called Bouldering. This is where you climb big boulders without a harness. The route is much smaller and will only usually take a few minutes to reach the 'summit'. However, bouldering is very intense and is much more physical than Trad Climbing. You usually have a crash pad (which is a foam mat) and a spotter (who stands behind you in case you fall). The first man to Boulder was an Englishman, Oscar Eckenstein.
The grading systems increases in difficulty level as follows:
VD S HS VS HVS E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6.
Friday 13 January 2012
Introduction
In this blog I am hoping to tell you about how rock climbing started and how it has developed into a sport where you do not have to be an adrenaline junkie or as strong as an ox. It has evolved over many years and has now become, for many people, a hobby and an interest where they can go 'hang out' and let off some steam. I also want to share with you my interest in rock climbing and how I feel it benefits me physically, mentally and why I do it just for the 'craic'.
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