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 […]
Part 2 – The Figure of 8 Knot & Belay Devices
The retied Figure of 8 knot The figure of 8 is easy to tie and easy to recognise if you have tied it wrong. Here’s a quick explanation (and a couple of videos) A length of rope is measured from its end to your shoulder (and this length will vary, so trial and error will give […]
Part 1 – Choosing Climbing Shoes & Harness
If you think of climbing shoes as an essential piece of equipment and probably THE most important piece you are more likely to choose the right shoe for you. The correct fit of climbing shoes will give you the most pleasure and possibly a little pain from your climbing. The choice of shoes is amazing; […]
From the Ground Up: Learn to Climb in 14 weeks
This is what the series will cover Week 1 Correct fit of shoes – choice of shoes Correct fit of harness – choice of harness Week 2 Tying in – Figure of 8 knot and retied figure of 8 knot Belay devices – origins and use Week 3 Climbing indoors – Communication Bottom rope belaying […]