Activity for ntc2
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A: How do I get my fingers and toes warm before rock climbing at cold temperatures? The Crag Survival Handbook by Matt Samet describes the "Freeze-Thaw" technique, and attributes it to pro climbers Tommy Caldwell and Beth Rodden. Ironically, the Freeze-Thaw technique is similar to what you describe in your question: your hands and feet got too cold the first time around, but after r... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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A: Why does my hand skin continue to crack and peel for days after rock climbing? The problem could be caused by an allergy to drying additives in climbing chalk; that's what caused my problem. I had been using a prefilled chalk ball in my outdoor climbing chalk bag, and when I switched to pure chalk (pure magnesium carbonate) the problem went away. It was hard to discover that my... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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Why does my hand skin continue to crack and peel for days after rock climbing? I've been having a problem where my hand skin starts to crack and peel on extended climbing trips and I can't get it heal, even by taking several rest days in a row. Instead, it just gets worse and worse until my fingers are constantly raw and cracked, and my skin is peeling off. Also, sometimes my p... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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A: Why go without socks with climbing shoes? Because you want to increase your chances of contracting nail fungus or athlete's foot from your rental shoes :) In other words, it's probably better to keep the socks on if you're renting shoes. (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |