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How to Climb Better – Tips For Climbing Movement, Mentality, and Technique Skills

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The proliferation of climbing gyms has rapidly changed the climbing sport scene. Now, people who otherwise would be too scared to try rock climbing are flocking to gyms. As a result, the sport is growing at an exponential rate. People are progressing from easy 5.7 grade climbs to more difficult 5.10+ climbs at an unprecedented speed. Gyms make climbing a spectator sport where people go to see and be seen. ...

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Training For Winter Climbing

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At this time of year, especially with the deluge of snow, everyone is suddenly psyched to get in their best shape for winter climbing (what? you mean you haven’t been training for months?!). It’s funny to me how much the prevailing memes about training for winter climbing have changed since I started climbing. In the early nineties, some misguided old souls still trained for winter by walking up hills in ...

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Climbing Ropes Explained

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There are basically two “types” of ropes, Dynamic and Static. These can be used in a number of applications, depending on their width, length and options. The following will give you an understanding of the different types and options used in most climbing ropes today. Two Types Dynamic: The rope is designed to stretch at a designated percentage given a static load of a designated weight (i.e. 6.5% stretch on ...

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