Taking a fall can be very intimidating, and it is best to practice on a steep, overhanging wall, when 5 or 6 clips up, where you can just fall into space. Often when a climber gets into difficulty, she either down climbs and sits on the rope, or asks for a tight rope, then drops off. […]
Improvised Rescue Techniques
At Monsterclimbs we often get enquiries from Mountaineering clubs and individual climbers concerning ‘What to do when something goes wrong?’ Of course, the term Improvised Technique, means just that. A lot of clients want to learn ‘set pieces’ but unfortunately accidents don’t happen like that. At monsterclimbs we ‘Taylor-make’ courses to suit the clients as […]
Part 9 – Learning to Sport Lead Climb: Mock Leading, Leading & Lead Belaying
The safest way to learn to lead climb is to mock lead. Mock leading is best done with 3 people; one to lead climb, tied into both a lead rope and a top rope, one to lead belay and one to top rope belay – keeping the lead climber safe as he/she practises clipping without […]
Monsterclimbs’ Ali Taylor now provider of CWA
Guy Jarvis of Undercover Rock, Bristol approached Ali in June of 2011 to become a provider of the Climbing Wall Award as one of his providers had left the area. At the same time Craig Armitiger, head of Gilwern Outdoor Education Centre in South Wales expressed an interest in providing this course at his centre. […]
Part 8 – Learning to Sport Lead Climb: Ropes, Karabiners & Clipping
Once you have decided you want to learn to sport climb, as well as the kit you already have; harness, helmet, shoes, chalk bag and belay device you will need a rope, quickdraws, two long slings and two screwgate karabiners. Ropes Ropes for sport climbing come in a variety of lengths, […]