50 Rock Climbing Tips for Beginners and Intermediates
Have you ever thought to yourself, “What is the trick to getting better at rock climbing?” We’ve all been at the climbing gym, desperately trying to hold on while our arms scream out in pain.
Have you ever thought to yourself, “What is the trick to getting better at rock climbing?” We’ve all been at the climbing gym, desperately trying to hold on while our arms scream out in pain.
Climbing and mountaineering mainly started because early climbers wanted to get to the top. The top of a mountain, a boulder, a cliff, they had a set target. The mantle is the main move required
Knowing how to backstep is crucial when you’re progressing your technique from beginner climber to intermediate or advanced levels. When you started climbing, especially if you didn’t have someone to teach you, you probably always
Looking to up your climbing technique? Knowing how to flag is a good place to start. When you start climbing, you usually rely on pulling yourself up with your arms and not paying too much
Knowing how to heel hook can mean the difference between sending a V4+ and falling. If you have been climbing for a while, or even if you have just started, you must have noticed that
Improving your climbing depends so much on understanding how to use your feet. The longer you climb, you realize there are multiple ways you can use your feet to climb more efficiently. Good footwork will
Learning how to deal with rock climbing flappers is an important rite of passage. If you are new at rock climbing, or if you are not a regular, you have surely had uncomfortable experiences with
Knowing how to drop knee well is a crucial climbing skill. Many beginner climbers tend to use brute force to climb up, only looking for the next hand hold they will grab, just pulling with
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