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Adam Kubalica
#1: Climbing with bent, strained arms
Muscling through moves with bent arms may provide slightly more power in
some circumstances, but bent and strained arms are the primary cause of
geTng pumped (forearms swelling from exhaus:on) for new climbers. Watch an example in our
video, Climbing Basics:
Maintaining Straight
Try this: focus on keeping your arms straight as you climb with your weight
Arms.
hanging down to apply natural pressure onto the handholds. Addi:onally,
when feeling :red, posi:on your body in an orienta:on that allows you to
straighten your arms and shake them out in an alterna:ng fashion.
#2: Saying, "But I don't have any upper body
strength!"
While stronger individuals may be able to quickly muscle their way through Related: Climbing Grades
beginner climbs, this style will cause early developmental plateaus; Comparison Chart and
RaIng System Overview
technique always wins. As an aside, consider this, a quote from Rock and Ice:
Dani Andrada, one of the best climbers in the world, was rumored to have
redpointed 50 5.13bs before he even considered geGng on a 5.13c.
While the grades 5.13b and 5.13c may not be on your current horizon, the
message is simple: focus on geTng be_er, not stronger.
#3: Only looking up
Many beginners are looking only for the next handhold. But, climbers who
fail to look at their feet will o`en overlook valuable res:ng posi:ons and
cause overexer:on on moves due to poor foot placements.
Try this: imagine you have a 5-7 foot halo surrounding your body as you
climb; be aware of which handholds lie ahead, but also maintain close
a_en:on to your feet and any op:ons at your sides.
Michael Lim
#6: Overlooking the importance of
ethics
Adam Kubalica
#7: Climbing unsafe
If new to the sport, climbing safe and developing proper habits early cannot
be overemphasized. Here are a few pointers:
Tie a knot in the end of the rope opposite the climber (the dead end) on
single pitch/top rope climbs; on mul:-pitches ensure that both the
climber and belayer are :ed into the rope. This prevents the end of the
rope from sliding through the belay device in the case of it not being
long enough on a given pitch.
Wear a helmet.
Perfect your belay technique; using a GriGri does not mean you can be
sipping coee with your brake hand!
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here. For technical informa:on, Canadian Mountain Guide Mike Barter has a
brilliant YouTube channel, lled with a steady dose of humor.
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