Climbing Articles Tagged Sport

Learning how to ice climb is a test in endurance, strength and good sense. Learning how to ice climb takes dedication, training and know how. Ice climbing unlike regular rock...

There is nothing like doing fancy tricks, and learning how to do a board slide or grind on a snowboard is not as hard as you imagine. Board slides are...

To a rock climber, knowing how to actively participate in free climbing is unmatched. Using only hands and feet to scale a rock face is a true test of skill...

This article covers the best way to keep climbing hooks from rubbing ankles. Climbing hooks are a necessity for any climber. Those small metallic hooks (anchors) can be a nuisance,...

Do you want to know how to use a climbing belay? A belay is the safest way to assure that a climber will take the least out of a fall,...

Do you want to know how to belay when rock climbing? Either top roping or lead climbing, the role of the belayer is crucial to provide safety to the climber...

Do you want to know how to rappel? Rappelling is a relatively safe way to descend from a climb or a wall. Setting a rappel requires minimum equipment and some...

If you're asking yourself, "how does rock climbing improve your muscles?" You need to have a glossary of the muscles involved. Rock climbing is considered the best exercise to work...

Here are some advanced bouldering techniques to help improve your climbing performance. These are some of the essentials needed in order to get the best results. Learning these advanced bouldering...

Understanding the best way to coil a climbing rope will help keep things clean and easy come time to use the rope. Coiling climbing rope will keep it clean and...

Do you want to know how to self belay in climbing? Sometimes the hardest to find component of the climbing gear, the partner, is absent. But this does not mean...