Outdoors - Posts tagged climbing

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Q&A Why is the official guidance to entirely detach fall protective gear before moving from a mechanically elevated platform to a tower?

1 answer · posted 8mo ago by Mithical‭ · last activity 8mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

Question climbing safety height-work

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Q&A Why is (almost) no one climbing hard routes on Half Dome?

3 answers · posted almost 5 years ago by valerio‭ · edited over 1 year ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

Question rock-climbing aid-climbing yosemite big-wall-climbing

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Q&A Can you Rappel with an Old Climbing Rope?

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Jesse Yishai‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question climbing rappelling tree-climbing

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Q&A Statistics on types and survivability of anchor failures?

2 answers · posted almost 8 years ago by Ben Crowell‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question climbing rock-climbing trad-climbing

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Q&A Have a couple basic Q's on climbing-line (1 on safely descending/rappelling, another on using multiple lines and/or hardware to achieve "1+1=2"?)

1 answer · posted 3y ago by WantToClimb‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question knots climbing ropes

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Q&A How to take care of climbing hands?

4 answers · posted almost 8 years ago by Wills‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question climbing rock-climbing

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Q&A What kind of Rope for a Bosun's Chair

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by Jesse Yishai‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question climbing ropes tree-climbing

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Q&A If the Dawn Wall had been climbed before, why was the 2015 attempt so difficult?

2 answers · posted over 7 years ago by System‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question climbing rock-climbing free-climbing aid-climbing yosemite

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Q&A Question about climbing in "A Line Across the Sky"

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by Morten Nissov‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question climbing trad-climbing

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Q&A Micro-Fractures in Climbing Equipments

3 answers · posted almost 9 years ago by WedaPashi‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question gear safety rock-climbing

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Q&A What’s the main appeal for climbing outdoors?

11 answers · posted over 2 years ago by user3667089‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question climbing rock-climbing

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Q&A Are "fall-arrester" devices used in climbing/mountaineering?

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Yogesch‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question mountaineering climbing glaciers crevasses belaying

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Q&A Earliest in the year one could deep water solo in Majorca?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by Alberto Zaccagni‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing bouldering water-sports

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Q&A Historical data about rock climbing / bouldering ascents

0 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Arne‭

Question rock-climbing bouldering history

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Q&A How to make it easier to untie a figure-8 knot after finishing a climb?

3 answers · posted over 2 years ago by JonathanReez‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question knots rock-climbing

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Q&A Cotton climbing pants with a zipper pocket (outdoor rock climbing use for small female climbers)

0 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by canIchangethis‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question climbing rock-climbing sport-climbing

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Q&A Why are full body harnesses uncommon in mountaineering?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by Yogesch‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question mountaineering climbing safety harness

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Q&A What counts as on- or off-route while outdoor climbing?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by endolith‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing sport-climbing

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Q&A What knot was used by my mountain guide to tie me in to the middle of a rope?

3 answers · posted over 2 years ago by tonicsoft‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question knots knot-identification climbing

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Q&A Are there GriGri-like devices that support auto belay rather than assisted belay?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by JonathanReez‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing gri-gri

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Q&A How to make rock climbing more challenging without changing to a more difficult route?

3 answers · posted over 4 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing

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Q&A Would top-roping in this limestone quarry be reasonable?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by user42541‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question safety rock-climbing top-roping

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Q&A Transferable skills between rock and ice climbing

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Yogesch‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question mountaineering rock-climbing ice-climbing

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Q&A Jelly Knees while climbing

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by nGlacTOwnS‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing sport-climbing

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Q&A Guide mode ATC with locker to belay loop

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Daniel Harvey‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question climbing rock-climbing trad-climbing

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Q&A Where can I get little durable cases you can hang on your climbing harness?

2 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Andreas Schwab‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

Question gear gear-care climbing

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Q&A Why would you climb hard bigwall projects in Yosemite in winter?

3 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Paul Paulsen‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question climbing rock-climbing yosemite big-wall-climbing

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Q&A How do I get my fingers and toes warm before rock climbing at cold temperatures?

5 answers · posted over 6 years ago by user4120010‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing cold-weather bouldering

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Q&A Why does my hand skin continue to crack and peel for days after rock climbing?

1 answer · posted almost 3 years ago by ntc2‭

Question rock-climbing allergies climbing-chalk

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Q&A How is an attempt defined in sport climbing?

3 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Filip Šotola‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing sport-climbing

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Q&A What's the best way to carry a dslr camera when rock-climbing?

7 answers · posted over 9 years ago by DudeOnRock‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question gear rock-climbing dslr

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Q&A Is there a good way to be kept up-to-date with climbing gear recalls?

3 answers · posted almost 4 years ago by anderas‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question gear climbing safety rock-climbing

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Q&A Can you use a rope that has been in storage for a few years?

1 answer · posted over 8 years ago by user2916‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question gear climbing

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Q&A How to descend a few exposed scrambling moves with minimal equipment?

2 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by anatolyg‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing technique trail-running

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Q&A How to clean rock-climbing shoes?

11 answers · posted over 9 years ago by theJollySin‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing maintenance cleaning climbing-shoes

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Q&A How hard is the East Buttress route on El Capitan

3 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Caleb Williams‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question united-states rock-climbing california yosemite

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Q&A When clipping into quickdraws, is it dangerous to pass a finger through the gate?

2 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Moormanly‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question safety rock-climbing sport-climbing technique

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Q&A Is belaying with a hip belay unsafe?

2 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by StrongBad‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing belaying

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Q&A How to belay top-rope climbers who are ascending quickly?

6 answers · posted 3y ago by Andreas Schwab‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question climbing belaying top-roping

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Q&A Do sharpies or markers damage soft rock climbing gear?

2 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Moormanly‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question ropes safety rock-climbing maintenance

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Q&A What is the term for completing a climbing route uncleanly?

6 answers · posted 3y ago by Adam‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question climbing terminology free-climbing

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Q&A Is belaying a lead more difficult than a top roped climber

6 answers · posted almost 5 years ago by System‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question safety rock-climbing belaying

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Q&A What to look for in climbing shoes?

2 answers · posted 3y ago by Aravona‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question gear climbing bouldering climbing-shoes

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Q&A Why go without socks with climbing shoes?

6 answers · posted almost 10 years ago by Eyal‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question rock-climbing footwear bouldering climbing-shoes socks

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Q&A Why don't climbing professional use all their fingers on small holds?

4 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Mathieu Krisztian‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a utility / method to organize trad gear so that each piece is immediately accessible?

1 answer · posted almost 3 years ago by Nina Kaprez‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question gear climbing rock-climbing trad-climbing

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Q&A Cycle of actions and voice signals on a multipitch climb

4 answers · posted almost 3 years ago by Ben Crowell‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question mountaineering rock-climbing

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Q&A Can a Gri-Gri work if the cam is prevented from engaging?

2 answers · posted 3y ago by jhch‭ · last activity almost 3 years ago by System‭

Question gear climbing rock-climbing belaying

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Q&A Should a carabiner ever be clipped to the tie-in loops and should anything other than a carabiner ever attach to the belay loop?

6 answers · posted over 9 years ago by STW‭ · last activity 3y ago by System‭

Question climbing safety

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Q&A What are known failure modes of the auto-braking mechanism of Grigris?

2 answers · posted 3y ago by imsodin‭ · last activity 3y ago by System‭

Question climbing safety belaying gri-gri

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