Overtraining 
If I'm bouldering 1.5-3 hours a day, how many days a week is too much? I don't want to over-train but I love climbing and I don't like taking days off ...

Overhanging Rock 
Hi,

I've been climbing (bouldering) for nearly six months (never previously climbed in my life) and I'm borderline fanatic now.

I'm 24 years old ...

self-belay 
I am currently training and planning a rope-solo climb of the nose. I've read a lot about self-belay devices and I'm still debating the best choice.

I ...

Shorty climbing 5.12?? 
I am 5 feet tall and can climb 5.10a. Will I ever climb 5.12? Many times I get shut down on harder climbs because they seem very reachy! I cannot find ...

What Makes a Good Basic Trad Rack 
I'm going to start Trad Climbing but would like to build a basic rack a little at a time (to help spread the cost). I have a fair sport rack but am unsure ...

Tying off to a tree  
I am an avid cliff diver and want to leap off a 50 foot cliff at a place I jump. The problem is that climbing down or up, though not impossible, are both ...

problem in climbing partner 
Dear Climbing Experts,

I am part of a climbing club at our school and have been climbing for about 9 months. My usual climbing partner who climbed about ...

The Bachar Ladder 
The Bachar ladder. I'm interested of constructing one, just to try it. Do you have ideas to build a homemade Bachar ladder?

What a great question ...

Opening a Gym 
Hello, I am interested in looking into opening an indoor climbing gym. My question is, " Is there a source or website of wall builder's, or is there a ...

Individual finger /thumb grip strength? 
What is the best way to increase individual finger and thumb grip strength when not climbing?

Jack that is a good question. If you are looking to ...

the landscape you climb in 
I am in my final year of my BA hons degree in fine art and my dissertation is about free climbing and the climbers relationship with the landscape, climbing ...

Where can I buy used climbing holds 
Hi,
I am from the Northeast India, Shillong.I am building a climbing wall at home, its not big,but enough to train and keep in touch.I have bought some ...

Rural Rock Climbing Training 
I live in a fairly rural area and have to commute about an hour or so to the nearest gym. Do you have any ideas about good exercises that can be done with ...

What are you supposed to wear when climbing? 
I am brand new to climbing and wondering what I should wear when I go to the Rock Gym? Is it ok to wear jewelry? Should I wear pants, shorts, tennis ...

Fingers Peeling Bad 
My roommate and I have been climbing pretty regularly for about 4 months now, both outside and at the local indoor place. My problem is that when I boulder ...

Opening a Gym 
Hello, I am interested in looking into opening an indoor climbing gym. My question is, " Is there a source or website of wall builder's, or is there a ...

climbing rope  Not rated yet
I want to buy my daughter a rope for her 21st birthday. (She has had her own shoes and harness for 4-5 years.) should I buy her one or two? 60mm or 70mm ...

Old terminology  Not rated yet
My assessment criteria for climbing asks me to demonstrate a 'multiple belay system' and 'single point belay system'. Is this just an old way of saying ...

Crash Pad for heavy persons  Not rated yet
I am 6'4"/265lbs- yes, I love climbing and have started doing Hi Ball- for me that's 15 feet.

Question- which pad will accommodate my weight/frame?...

B-Scale vs. V-Scale  Not rated yet
I've been climbing a few months now, but I still have not managed to grasp the realtionship between the b and v scales (and no one I've asked has been ...

Protecting Your Wrists  Not rated yet
Should I wrap my hands a wrists to protect them? I am new to climbing but I would think gloves would be a little too thick to grip good.

Answer:

It ...

Climbing on Over Hangs  Not rated yet
Why can I climb more difficult routes but easy overhangs really give me a problem. What skills should I develop to more easily climb these overhangs.

Answer:...

What Speed to Climb at?  Not rated yet
When you rock climb, at what speed do you go?

Answer:

How fast you climb is going to depend on many things. First it will depend on the person ...

Shoes makes me blisters  Not rated yet
I bought 3 pair of climbing shoes and all of them makes me get blisters on my foot, especially the big toe so I would have difficulties to wear the shoes ...

Indoor Climbing Age Requirement  Not rated yet
How old does one have to be to climb indoors without a parent or guardian? Does it vary state to state or gym to gym?

Answer

The age requirement ...

how to make a fingerboard?  Not rated yet
Hey I have a friend of mine who is great at working wood, and I am looking to get into shape for climbing season, and didn't want to spend heaps on a fingerboard....

Taping up.  Not rated yet
Do they make a specific climbers tape, or should I just use athletic tape? I took a little break from climbing and now that I am getting back into my ...

Speed Climbing Techniques  Not rated yet
Hi, I've been watching loads of The Nose speed attempts by the Huber bro's and can't figure out how they are both gaining upwards at the same time. one ...

15 year old with pain in wrists from overuse? Tendonitis?  Not rated yet
I have been climbing for a little over four months now. Mostly in the gym. After the first couple months I started to develop pain in my wrists. I thought ...

Just started climbing 5.13's  Not rated yet
Hi,

I am an avid climber and I have extensive mountaineering and climbing experience. Ranging from climbing peaks and working for mountain rescue in ...

How Do I Get My Equipment Down?  Not rated yet
How do I get all my anchors and biner's down when I am done climbing for the day if I cant walk up and retrieve it?

Answer

The last person to climb ...

Rope climbing  Not rated yet
Can rope climbing be used as an alternative training for climbing? I have a 1.5 diameter rope. What kind of grip strength is used on this sort of rope,...

Laces vs velcro  Not rated yet
Hi there

I'm a beginner climber & would like to buy my first pair of climbing shoes. I plan to climb outdoors more often than indoors. Are shoes with ...

not sure what im after  Not rated yet
my boss wants to know the name of the rope that comes from your harness for extra support and how much it is... not being a rock climber i have no idea ...

Cleaning sport routes  Not rated yet
What is a good size of runners to use to anchor yourself before you start cleaning a sport route?

Answer:

Harrison, it depends on the route. If ...

Best Way to Clip Quickdraws  Not rated yet
The quickdraw slings have a tight loop and a loose loop which end is best to clip to the gear and the rope.

Answer

Scotty thanks for the question....

Belay anchor construction  Not rated yet
At my gym they sometimes do not have anchor lines for my son to use to tie in when he belays me. What is the best material to make my own anchor line ...

How old  Not rated yet
I am 11 years old and into climbing a lot. That is my dream. How old to start climbing do you have to be and where can I climb at close to Jasper Georgia?...

Could this really be a figure 8 knot?  Not rated yet
The local news station had a summer time adventure article on climbing. Notice the knot in the video. It starts out as a standard figure 8 but when Chuck ...

After your down?  Not rated yet
I had a friend who's dad used to climb all the time and he would just pull on his rope after rapelling down the rock and it would fall to him, he did not ...

Mental Aspects of Leading Sport Routes  Not rated yet
I've read that you suggest that a lead climber focus on the climb and not about how far above the last bolt that they are.

Where do you draw the line?...

triceps muscle in rock climbing  Not rated yet
Is the triceps muscle never used in rock climbing?

Answer: People use their triceps a lot in climbing. More so as a complimentary muscle rather than ...

triceps muscle in rock climbing  Not rated yet
Is the triceps muscle never used in rock climbing?

Answer: People use their triceps a lot in climbing. More so as a complimentary muscle rather than ...

Triceps muscle in rock climbing  Not rated yet
Is the triceps muscle ever used in rock climbing?

Answer:

Yes climbers do use there triceps while climbing especially during mantels and presses....

Training for climbing  Not rated yet
I now that a fingerboard is a good to use for rock climbing training. But what about a thick pullup bar?

Can that be useful, would that train my fingers?...

backup knots for roped solo freeclimbing  Not rated yet
what is the best method, or methods for attaching backup knots to my harness? can i attach them to just the waistbelt with locking biners? clove hitches ...

Climbing Gym  Not rated yet
Hi,

Great Site. Im going climbing this weekend for the first time. You stress all over you site that "safety is my responsibility. I agree with that ...

used bd camalots  Not rated yet
i came across 8 camalots of various sizes with surface rust on the axle and damaged trigger wires.are they still good? can i fix them? also the sewn webbing,...

Climbing Shoes for the Rock Gym  Not rated yet
I am a female rock climber with size 10 street shoes in women's. I climb 100 percent in a gym ( the silos of Upper Limits in Bloomington,Illnios) so my ...

Belayer and Climber Communication  Not rated yet
How does belayer and climber communicate?

Answer:

It best for you and your belayer to communicate verbally in all instances if possible. Here ...

Strength and off season training  Not rated yet
Hey-

My name is Terry and I from Denver, CO. I am approaching winter and this was a disappointing season. Last December I had an interior dislocation ...

New Mexico? Or Red Rocks?  Not rated yet
Ha! What a cool site. So I suddenly have the next two weeks off and am in need of some advice. New Mexico or Red Rocks? I have my heart set on Santa Fe ...

Using weights to increase climbing performance  Not rated yet
Hi,

I have the slight problem that the nearest wall to me is a far way, and I can only justify a trip once or twice a fortnight. I am very keen to ...

The orientation of carabiners in a quickdraw  Not rated yet
I have seen some climbers have their quickdraws reversed so that, for instance, when the 'draw is hanging, the top 'biner opens left and the bottom one ...

Blister on Finger  Not rated yet
I always get a blister on my left middle finger, right on the inner top joint. Is there anyway to prevent this? Why is a blister forming there? If I want ...

bouldering/rock climbing - how dangerous?  Not rated yet
I've really wanted to get into climbing for a while, but just really haven't had the time until now. One of my concerns is that it seems pretty dangerous....

Velcro vs. Lace-Ups  Not rated yet
I'm a beginning climber who is looking to buy my first pair of climbing shoes, to be used for indoor bouldering and climbing. That being said, would there ...

Climbing with Blisters  Not rated yet
If I climb really hard one day and start to get blisters and callouses, should I wait a day or two and let my hands recover or should I push it and keep ...

Finger injuries  Not rated yet
I have had a tendon injury for the past two months in my right middle finger, caused by over-exertion while climbing. I am quite a bit heavier than the ...

MENTAL!!  Not rated yet
Hi! Although I have been climbing for about a year now, my friends do comment that sometimes they feel I am able to complete a route if my mental mindset ...

What shoes should I get?  Not rated yet
I started climbing a little over a month ago and I have been looking to get some shoes. Right now it's mostly just inside, but ones it gets nicer out ...

Fingers Peeling Bad  Not rated yet
My roommate and I have been climbing pretty regularly for about 4 months now, both outside and at the local indoor place. My problem is that when I boulder ...

Injury as a Result of Bouldering  Not rated yet
Hi, My name is Hemant from India my age is 38 from last 2 years I am doing practice I have ligament & Elbow problems because of climbing what should I ...

What is Cleaning a route?  Not rated yet
What is "cleaning" pertaining to sport climbing? I've heard it used in context like "clean the route" using webbing / runners.

Graham that is a great ...

Setting up a Top Rope Anchor  Not rated yet
What's the correct way to setup a top rope? When you get to the top, and your setting it up for the next climber, I know your supposed to have redundancy,...

Instructional Rock Climbing DVD's  Not rated yet
Could you tell me if there are any good instructional dvd's for beginners?? A friend of mine has recently started climbing and would like one for Christmas,...

Skills to Pull 5.12  Not rated yet
I am a climber in Minnesota and i ve been climbing for over one year and lately i ve been trying to climb a 5.12 but keep getting shut down. i can climb ...

When to Switch to a More Aggressive Shoe  Not rated yet
I am currently bouldering at the v4 level and I was wondering if its about time to step up to an aggressive down turned shoe, most of the routes I do are ...

Knoxville Bouldering  Not rated yet
Do you know of any places to boulder close to Knoxville other than Lilly and Chatt. destinations?

Answer

Caleb,

I am not sure of any others ...

V Scale and comparison to Decimal Scale  Not rated yet
I know that many sites give a mapping between the V scale and the decimal scale. Being a new climber, I am currently working routes in the 5.6-5.8 range,...

Climb rating scale  Not rated yet
What is the history of the climbing rating system?

Answer

This is a good. First a lot of countries have their own grading systems and I will focus ...