You can probably find a climbing wall near you.Many gyms, schools and camps have one.You can climb indoors at any time of the year,no matter how the weather is. It is usually not erpe nsire. Most gyms provide the equipment you need. T he conrenience (便利) of indoor climbing is ...
Most brands offer a fair share of sensitive, indoor-specific shoes—a fairly logical progression following the boom of climbing gyms and climbing’s Olympic debut—so there’s no shortage of competition for the Drago. La Sportiva has their Solution Comp (a more supple version of the Solution ...
To climb in a gym you just need to know this one knot,the figure-8. You’ll use this knot to tie in to the rope, both for leading and toproping. In fact, many gyms require that you tie in with the figure-8, and they will make you take a test to demonstrate that you can ti...
For me, personally, no. But for others, definitely. And I can definitely understand where it comes from. And it’s in the back of my mind. It’s not gonna stop me from doing what I wanna do. But it’s definitely in the back of my mind. Some of these gyms, I think, could ...
When it comes to climbing gyms, Munich is considered Germany's Mecca. Allegedly, in no other major city is the square meterage of artificial climbing space as high as here. Whether sport climbing or bouldering, whether beginners, advanced climbers or professionals, there should be something for ...
9.9 mm and up. Workhorse ropes! Gotta love them. They’re great for gyms, dogging around on projects, toiling on big walls, and frequent toproping—all of which lay serious wear and tear on your rope. Dry Treatments When your rope is wet it loses a significant percentage (up to 30%...
The majority of climbers these days learn the basics at climbing gyms and the majority of these gyms likely encourage or require this un-necessary redundancy. I offer that we should focus more on better partner checks andproper belaying techniquesrather than wasting time backing up things that do...
Now, well after dark, he is at a soon-to-open franchise of Planet Granite, part of the country's largest group of climbing gyms (for which he is a board member), near an industrial park off the freeway in Fountain Valley, California, modeling fashion pants. “It's all a life ...
The truth is that we all start somewhere, and even the experienced climbing editors at Switchback Travel were beginners at one point. We’ve come full circle since our humble beginnings dialing in footwork at local gyms and low-angle crags, now focusing our efforts on objectives like multi-pit...
Why it's so good: Stronghold offers two of the largest bouldering gyms in North London. Competitions such as The Jam and Siege bouldering league, plus professional and guest route setting four times a week, ensure there's always something new to try. Both centres also feature training areas ...