https://outdoors.codidact.com/categories/5/tags/594.rssNew Posts Tagged 'sport-climbing' - OutdoorsOutdoors - Codidact2020-01-08T02:20:36Zhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59560Cotton climbing pants with a zipper pocket (outdoor rock climbing use for small female climbers)canIchangethishttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/258722019-09-07T10:57:04Z2020-01-08T02:20:36Z<p>the "politicised" debate of female clothing not having pockets (it is especially about skirts and dresses) left aside, I wonder if there are any cotton climbing pants left on the market that hav...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59868What counts as on- or off-route while outdoor climbing?endolithhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/234542019-12-01T05:50:56Z2019-12-31T06:07:02Z<p>I did a few sport climbs this week, and on two, it seemed that the area between bolts was just blank, and if I went to the side it was easier. I could still reach the bolts, but I was afraid I w...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/59836Jelly Knees while climbingnGlacTOwnShttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/323682019-11-16T07:55:04Z2019-11-16T15:54:51Z<p>I have been climbing for more than 10 months now. I had been climbing regularly for 6 months before, unfortunately, I had a 2-3 months break from climbing. When I have gotten back to it now, I f...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41248How is an attempt defined in sport climbing?Filip Šotolahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/189312019-08-23T19:00:15Z2019-10-08T16:05:13Z<p>I started to track my finished routes and I cannot find anywhere a definiton of an attempt. Of course if I try to send the route, give up in falf, go down, have a snack and then go again and fin...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41272When clipping into quickdraws, is it dangerous to pass a finger through the gate?Moormanlyhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/189342019-08-28T18:48:50Z2019-08-29T16:19:31Z<p>When learning to sport climb, I was taught not to pass any of my fingers through the gate of the carabiner when clipping into a quickdraw. Lest any of my fingers get stuck and degloved in the ca...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41215Why don't climbing professional use all their fingers on small holds?Mathieu Krisztianhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/187272019-08-18T12:18:17Z2019-08-20T18:00:11Z<p>Why do climbing professional use less than 5 fingers on some holds?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ca1sV.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ca1sV.png" alt="ent...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58796What safety concerns are there about automatic belay machines?anatolyghttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172062019-05-21T09:20:33Z2019-05-22T18:12:47Z<p>I have just tried using an automatic belay machine in an indoor climbing gym. I didn't receive any specific safety training, but it seems to be straightforward. So what safety concerns should I ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48845Avoiding a "ding-dong" when lead belaying in the gym?Ben Crowellhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/52592015-07-28T23:31:52Z2019-01-29T10:43:33Z<p>I sometimes climb in the gym with a partner who outweighs me by about 50%. When he's leading and falls from above his protection, I can get pulled up to the first clip. If he's not very far up, ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58195Is it safe to use a nylon climbing runner/webbing that has a small fray?Chris Morrishttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/29632019-01-05T06:26:08Z2019-01-22T20:00:27Z<p>I have a 120cm nylon runner that I want to use to tether me to an anchor bolt while cleaning the anchor. The runner has a small fray (pictures below). Is it safe to use?</p>
<p><a href="https:/...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40358What are the advantages of being short when climbing?Jonhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/178452014-10-15T11:14:19Z2018-12-21T09:28:17Z<p>My girlfriend often complains that a route or boulder was created for tall climbers. In my experience that sometimes is true: I easily get a hold, she has to jump. However, Lynn Hill proved that...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40367What are common climbing techniques for strongly overhanging walls and roofs?Jonhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/178452014-09-11T15:29:21Z2018-05-01T12:44:50Z<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/xQ4QX.jpg" alt="Overhang climbing"></p>
<p><strong>What are common climbing techniques for strongly overhanging walls and roofs?</strong></p>
<p>In order to...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/45217What's the difference between Sport Climbing and Traditional Climbing?Scotty.NEThttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/210902013-09-13T07:44:09Z2018-04-19T05:04:27Z<p>What is the difference between Sport Climbing and Traditional (Trad) Climbing? Is it just that Sport Climbing uses bolts?</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56221What is the minimum grade of the routes set in the IFSC world cups?Ricketyshiphttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171092018-04-16T10:52:35Z2018-04-16T12:47:14Z<p>I was recently watching the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBS0v29rACQ" rel="noreferrer">IFSC world cup</a> held in Meiringen. One of the interesting observations that came across (mad...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48796Searching for a sport route in the Briançon area, FranceDakatinehttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/173242015-07-24T13:13:24Z2018-02-07T02:34:02Z<p>I am searching for a limestone multi-pitch sport route in France, in the Briançon area, that is nicely bolted, up to 5c (French grade) difficult and that has at least 7 pitches.</p>
<p>I a...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55544What kind of ropes are used for very long sport routes (like Chilam Balam)?valeriohttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/281252018-01-14T18:38:11Z2018-01-23T19:44:51Z<p>This is a question that has bugged me for some time. Some very hard sport routes are very, <em>very</em> long. Some examples:</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.hardclimbs.info/climbs/chilam-bal...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55018When, how and by whom was sport climbing invented?Systemhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/-12017-09-18T07:50:34Z2018-01-17T10:15:12Z<p>A comment:</p>
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<p>One little thing that I understand differently: Sport climbing did not
evolve from trad climbing (at least not in the modern sense), but more
of artificial ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46855How to find climbing shoes for toe and heel hooks?Jonhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/178452014-08-24T13:06:56Z2017-12-19T03:51:49Z<p><strong>How can I choose the right climbing shoes especially for toe and heel hooking?</strong></p>
<p>More specifically: I have been using very comfortable beginner shoes for the last two year...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54992Does "Sport Climbing" refer to bolted climbing outdoors only or both indoors and outdoorsuser3667089https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/279472017-09-14T04:44:43Z2017-11-20T20:24:01Z<p>I was having a debate with my friend on the definition of "Sport Climbing". We both agree it means rock climbing with no pre-setup ropes on a bolted route. </p>
<p>I think regardless of whether...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55073Rock climbing grading theorySilexhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/259032017-09-30T13:58:59Z2017-10-31T21:33:44Z<p>How to grade a route when cumulating grades for multiple sections? Is it based on the overall feeling of difficulty or is there some cumulative formula to apply which yields a more or less accur...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/50969Bouldering, improving and getting up gradesSkyTalentzhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/247072016-04-03T13:48:19Z2017-09-06T15:12:53Z<p>I have been climbing (lead-climbing/top-roping/bouldering) for less than a year now but after quickly improving for the first couple of months I have now reached a "plateau" as they say and I do...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54638What's the easiest way of improving my strength without a large investment of time?Benjhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/208852017-07-23T19:22:48Z2017-07-29T19:55:41Z<p>I've been climbing for about 7 years starting when I was 31 years old. Initially I made rapid progress as I learned the various techniques etc, but after about a year I plateaued and I haven't ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54594How do I know when to retire a climbing harness?endolithhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/234542017-07-17T02:20:42Z2017-07-17T21:08:42Z<p>I've only been climbing a few months. I bought <a href="http://blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/climbing-harnesses/momentum-harness-BD651068_cfg.html" rel="noreferrer">a harness</a> and have bee...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52797Lead climb weight ratiosAdrianhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/259692016-12-06T00:24:44Z2016-12-08T18:30:11Z<p>I'm about 150ish lbs and my partner is 100ish lbs. I've read somewhere that a 2/3 weight ratio between belayer and climber is ok for lead climb, but I don't remember exactly where.</p>
<p>Can ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40054Red River Gorge SummerPeter Contihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/190372015-03-30T19:27:17Z2016-01-26T07:11:59Z<p>I'm planning a rock climbing trip this summer and I've been considering the Red River Gorge as a possible stop. I've been there before in the late fall and it was absolutely awesome in terms of ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41463What to do when you run out of rope on a sports climb?imsodinhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/199432015-09-13T13:04:55Z2015-10-04T02:38:07Z<p>The situation is, that you started a high route with fixed protection (bolts) and misjudged its length, so before reaching the belay the middle mark of the rope passes the belayer.</p>
<p>What ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46936How to go about replacing sport climbing bolts?WedaPashihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172002014-09-04T14:47:03Z2015-06-18T11:33:07Z<p>There has been handful discussions about How to fix a bolt on a climbing route. But there seldom any point made about How the one should go about when removing/replacing the bolts.</p>
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<li...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48354Bolt Conditions at the New River GorgeAndrewhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/229752015-05-19T21:37:20Z2015-06-15T14:33:28Z<p>I am getting back into sport climbing and I am planning a trip to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_River_Gorge_National_River">NRG</a>.</p>
<p>I get very nervous about safety issue...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46810Lowering off from anchors vs. rappelling after a climb?shimizuhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/217322014-08-18T13:15:02Z2014-12-10T07:49:08Z<p>What is recommended after finishing a sport climb--lowering off from the anchors or rappelling ? Rappelling preserves the hardware better, but is usually thought to be more dangerous since you t...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/47267When should you start to train with Campus Boards, Hang Boards and Peg Boards?Jonhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/178452014-11-03T15:34:46Z2014-11-03T21:31:09Z<p><strong>From which bouldering and climbing grades do you start using Campus Boards, Hang Boards and Peg Boards for training?</strong></p>
<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/wTLI5.jpg" alt="...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46791Dealing with large runouts during sport climbingshimizuhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/217322014-08-15T22:07:27Z2014-08-18T13:16:57Z<p>I was doing a sport climb recently where there was a pretty good distance between bolts, resulting in long rope runouts. Falling before the next bolt could easily cause a person to deck on a led...