Activity for BKlassen‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: Camping in Yosemite in March My girlfriend and I camped at Hodgdon Meadow last year in May, we had very colder weather and snow. During the day the temperature at the upper elevations went as low as -10 Celcius with a cold wind and light snow. Overnight it probably went down to -20 with freezing rain. However Hodgdon Meadow is a... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Which is more dangerous, icy roads or icy roads with snow on top? Both are dangerous, and as James says both require drivers to be extra cautious and adjust their driving. However from my experience living in Alberta, Canada where we spend 5 months of the year in the snow with temperatures as low as -25C ice with snow on top is more dangerous. Ice with snow on t... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Would Mud Prevent Sunburn? Yes, mud would work to give some protection from the sun, this is in fact exactly what rhinos and hippos do to protect their sensitive skin in the African safari. If I recall correctly mud protects from the sun best while it is still wet, once it has dried it loses much of its protective quality (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to progress to harder graded problems? When you just get started climbing there is a lot of things you can learn to improve your technique, and not all of it needs to come from climbing. Things you can do outside of the gym: Try watching bouldering competitions and watch how the climbers move, pay close attention to how and where t... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Boots or trail runners with reference to blisters? The most common cause for a blister to appear on your foot is due to the friction of your foot moving and rubbing inside of your shoe. The best way to avoid this happening is to ensure that you thoroughly take your time getting the right size of shoe. Whether you go with a hiking boot or trail runner... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: What to look for in climbing shoes? Imsodin's answer provides a great general overview of things to think about when looking for a first climbing shoe. I'd like to expand a bit further with the fit of a shoe. The first thing I would look for in a proper fitting shoe is how much room your toes have, you want them to be right at the e... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why is it bad to use your whole foot in rock climbing Using your whole foot while rock climbing is a poor practice in most cases as it restricts your footwork and limits your movement options. When stepping with the front of the shoe you are able to effectively pivot and stretch onto your tip-toes. Pivoting can be a very important part of increasing ... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	How to heal a flapper quickly I've noticed when climbing and bouldering I have a tendency to get occasional flappers on my palm. A flapper being a callus or blister that has peeled back and hangs on like a flap of skin. I trim the skin away as close to the origin as possible to avoid having it snag on anything, it then tends to t... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: What does 'right-to-left' mean when describing bouldering problems? The guidebook that I have for climbing lists different routes left-to-right meaning when you are standing in front of the crag looking at the routes they are described in order of what you see going left-to-right. (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Question	—	What to do with chalk when deepwater soloing? I have been climbing for a short while and loving it. Now that I've gotten a fair bit of practice with indoor climbing I'm thinking about where this new love of mine can take me. The obvious answers are bouldering and leading outdoors but I've also seen some videos on deepwater soloing. When I saw t... (more)	—	over 5 years ago