Turning up at a crag you’ve never been to before and expect to find something suitable to climb would be very difficult indeed. If you are new to an area and/or new to climbing you need to find out where the climbing venues are and their suitability for you as a climber. The local climbing […]

Climbing Helmets Once you decide you are ready to move outdoors, the first piece of equipment to consider is a helmet, as you are more likely to be struck on the head from something falling from above, as rocks etc. are dislodged by weather, birds, animals and other climbers. You could also bang your head […]

Climbing as we have already established is about reading the route and the holds you are going to use. If you overreach, you are less likely to be ale to use the hold, but if you work your feet up and adjust your hands on the holds you will be able to move up the […]

Most new climbers have the misconception that climbing is about pulling yourself up the wall using mainly your arms, which is why they often get tired quickly and have poor technique. Where and how you place your feet is far more important than your hands. The muscles of the legs are much stronger, and it […]

Climbing Indoors – Communication. Top rope belaying – taking in and lowering It is good to get in the habit of good communication indoors, especially when top roping as it becomes an essential part of climbing outside, as we shall look at later in the series. At the start of the climb, when the belayer […]