Activity for user3667089
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What’s the main appeal for climbing outdoors? I am a long time gym climber, and I climbed outdoors for a couple of times. I fail to understand why climbing outdoors is more appealing than climbing indoors. If the goal is to climb harder, while outdoor climbers are wasting time driving and hiking to the climb, I have already did a few climbs an... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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When did indoor climbing gyms start to become popular? I am trying to learn some history about rock climbing. I know initially rock climbing was purely an outdoor activity, and according to this article in the 1990s indoor climbing gyms started to spring up in America and eventually indoor climbing became very popular. I know rock climbing gyms are frequ... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Climbing outdoors makes the skin of my palm red and sensitive I mostly climb at a rock climbing gym, and I can climb for hours until my forearms run out of gas. However, when I climb outdoors, usually the reason I have to stop is because the skin of my palms and especially my fingers become red and sensitive, meaning whenever I touched a rock the pain is so b... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Are there any concrete techniques for down climbing? I mostly boulder and I don't like to jump down from the top of the route, because my ankles/knees/back feels weird when landing. However, when I climb down sometimes my arms feel even more tired than when I was climbing up. I suspect my climbing form was especially bad when I am climbing down. I can... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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What kind of technique is required for bouldering outdoors? I've been bouldering in rock climbing gyms for a while and am able to send V2V3s. I've never bouldered outdoors before and I wonder what are the differences, and are there any outdoor specific techniques that I should focus practicing on? I know the easiest way to find out is just go out and climb ... (more) |
— | almost 7 years ago |
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Does "Sport Climbing" refer to bolted climbing outdoors only or both indoors and outdoors 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. I think regardless of whether this route is in an indoor gym or at a real rock outdoors it's all called sport climbing. However, my friend thin... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |