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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

A Good Rock Climbing Wall Is Easy To Find

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When it comes to indoors sports, indoor rock climbing can be a fun and rewarding activity. The amount of enjoyment this recreational pursuit provides is evident in the scope of its popularity. Indoor rock climbing walls have been set up at Universities, civic centers, carnivals and various expos and have drawn sizable crowds. If rock climbing wasn’t very popular, you would never see rock climbing walls present at so many events nor would you see the sheer volume of participants that it attracts.

And there is a rock climbing wall to appease everyone. Some are designed with the novice in mind and some are designed for the more experienced and the more competitive members of the sports enthusiast universe.

A great rock climbing wall is a welcome site when the weather is poor. Rainy – or even snowy days – can kill plans for a rock climbing trip. So, a rock climbing wall set up indoors is a welcome site. It allows people to participate in their favorite hobby while enjoying the safety from the elements that indoor rock climbing provides. Some sporting goods stores, such as Dick's, now feature full-sized rock-climbing walls, which any customer is allowed to use free of charge.

The view from the top of a wall might not be quite as majestic as the view of the top of your favorite cliff face, but it nonetheless provides a safe and enjoyable means of improving your rock climbing skills. As you get better, you can select a different, more challenging path to the top of the wall. In most cases, a climbing wall will have multiple gradients. On the hardest gradient, you may find yourself climbing up-side-down in certain parts of the wall to get to the top.

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Rock Climbing Techniques and Safety Habits

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Here are some rock climbing techniques and tips that will help you enjoy a safe but fun rock climb.

Rock climbing is a dangerous sport and should be taken very seriously. No amount of rock climbing techniques can ensure your safety during a climb. Being safe all depends on your skills and in being prepared. You must ensure that you decrease your risk by ensuring that you have the right gear and that you check the safety of your gear before the climb. For beginners, you should pick up the appropriate gear and make sure that it is not too heavy for you to carry while rock-climbing. Therefore you must ensure you have all of the necessary gear to embark on this journey but at the same time cover only the essentials.

Before going into the actual climb, you should ensure that all knots and buckles are working, that all damaged gear has been properly replaced, that you know who you are climbing with and what they are capable of, that the weather is not too dangerous for climbing, and that your rappel system is functioning properly. This way you can make sure your climb is fun but safe for you and your friends.

Once you have ensured your safety, you can now focus on the rock climbing techniques you can use in climbing. The first basic technique is the cross through, where you simply cross your one hand over the other to get to a hold. Another basic technique is the hand foot match, where a climber must put their hand and foot on the identical hold at the identical time. The drop knew technique is a step back and where one knee drops down while the other is facing upward. This is used when a climber overhangs on a rock. A high step is when a climber puts their foot on a high hold. Climbers frequently use the foot switch technique, where they will switch the foot on a hold with their other foot to ease in getting to the next hold. When a climber uses both hands together on a hold they are said to be matching.

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