Rock Climbing Information

A person can rock climb in a variety of ways. You can climb by yourself or with other climbers. You can scale a smooth granite cliff or you can boulder on a big round rock. You can use picks and climb on ice mountains or you can be like me and grab your binoculars and watch the strong and the brave climb El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite National Park!

Bouldering Rock Climbing

A lot of people boulder in Yosemite National Park. It doesn't take a lot of equipment, it doesn't take a lot of classes and it is the beginning of rock climbing. Bouldering is when you scramble around a big fat round rock and get yourself to the top of that rock.

When learning how to boulder, it is wise to put a thick cushion on the ground where you start climbing. It is a crash pad of sorts. You are bound to fall when you first start learning to boulder. It is a good idea to have a spotter too. A spotter is another person who is there to spot you and help you if you should fall. If you go to fall and the crash pad is not where you are falling, the spotter can move the crash pad over to ease your fall.

There are rock climbing shoes for those who climb rocks. They have better grips on the bottom of the shoes than regular tennis shoes have. If you are going to rock climb, use rock climbing shoes.

Rock Climbing Information On Free Soloing Rock Climbing

There are many ways a person can climb a rock. People actually develop their own styles after they have been climbing for awhile. All rock climbing is dangerous. But if you use the right equipment, right clothing and take a few classes, you will do just fine. Accidents happen when people just try to figure it out on their own.

Rock Climbing Information On Traditional Rock Climbing

All that gear that you see rock climbers carrying around their bodies is called a rack. This includes their ropes, harnesses, nuts, bolts and clips.

Gear is used to help you get up the mountain and down the mountain. It is also used to keep you on the mountain. Ropes need to be checked for frays before every climb. Nuts, bolts, clips and the like need to be checked every time to make sure they are all in working order. Safety should always be a top priority.

Rock Climbing Information On Aid Rock Climbing

A climbers rack (their gear) is used to help them climb. Well made equipment is a must. Rock climbing is a tough and dangerous sport and has to be taken seriously by anyone who climbs. Places like Yosemite National Park has climbs that don't have a lot of places for climbers to put their hands and feet when climbing. A lot of the rock in Yosemite is sheer, smooth granite. That means that the climber must have excellent equipment to get them up and down the mountain.

Many professional climbers use hanging hammocks and portable ledges to spend the night on the side of a mountain. In fact, in Yosemite National Park it is fun as a spectator to see their lights on the side of the mountain at night.

Rock Climbing Information On Alpine Rock Climbing

The use of ice picks to climb an ice mountain or alpine climbing are in a category all by itself. Leave this type of climbing to the professionals. It kind of seems like a death wish to me, but hey, thrill seekers are everywhere.

Rock Information On Rock Climbing Lessons

For more rock climbing information, pay for a lesson. Everyone has to begin somewhere. Joining a climbing gym and taking a class or two is a great way to get started. You will get a much better idea about what kind of climbing appeals to you most.



Rock Climbing Information On The Risks That Come With Climbing

There are risks involved in rock climbing. But with the proper training, good classes, good weather and lots of practice just about anyone who wants to climb a mountain...can. There is nothing wrong with taking a calculated risk. There is nothing wrong with adventure. Prepare yourself and you too can join the ranks of those who like to be outdoor climbing mountains.

Rock Climbing Information On Getting Yourself In Shape

It takes a lot of strength and muscle to be a rock climber. Working out in a gym will help to get your body in shape. Rock climbing requires a lot of pulling your own body weight up against gravity. Endurance. All rock climbers have endurance.

Rock Climbing Information On Injuries

Several different kinds of overuse injury are common among climbers.

Finger strains are very common injuries to rock climbers. Tissues get torn, ligaments get disconnected and sometimes bones break. It is important for rock climbers to be in the best shape that they can be. It lessons injuries. .

Tendons get pulled. Tendons are attached to our bones and when they get over stretched, it's not good.

Muscle inflammation. Every muscle in the body of a rock climber gets used when climbing. Shoulders, elbows and knees can feel a lot of pain after a climb. Climbers are on the side of mountains for a full day and often, days at a time. This takes a toll on the muscles. Muscles often get overworked and inflamed and therefore are susceptible to an injury.

About a forth of climbers have carpel tunnel. Their wrists hurt because of all the weight that the hands, wrists and elbows go through when climbing.

Rock Climbing 101...Falling Rocks!

Crumbling and loose rocks are no friend to a rock climber. It is the lead climber who goes up a mountain first. They are usually the ones who come across loose rock. When rock comes off a mountain it usually hits both people who are climbing.

Climbers need to know the mountain that they are climbing. They also need to know about current weather conditions before getting on the mountain. Avalanches will bring any climber down off the mountain along with any rock that falls.

Unfortunately people do fall to their deaths when rock climbing. And many even have to get rescued off of a mountain because the climb just becomes too much. Climbers have to be diligent about their health and not allow their bodies to get dehydrated. They need to stop and rest when they are tired. Climbers need to have good judgement and common sense every they climb.

All sports and outdoor activities have some degree of risk. Plan, train and behave wisely and rock climbing will give you many rewards.

And One Last Thing...Never, Never Drink And Climb!

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