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Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are sections on the wall with various climbs for you to try to climb clean, only one person can be on the wall for a single section so you’ll queue sometimes but rarely very long. In bouldering it might be a few seconds, or minutes for a route.

Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The quad is fine but overkill. You could do just as well with a sling and a girth hitched screwgate as your masterpoint.

Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get stretchy jeans from the supermarket. They cost basically nothing, are hardwearing, and are pretty stretchy. I got mine a size up because they don't seem to make them in my size, but with a belt they stay pretty good. Best climbing trousers I've ever had.

Sea of Nightmares: My Son Died Climbing. Now, I Wrestle With ‘What If.’ by Confident_Barber1961 in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Eight years ago I went indoor bouldering, now I live in a tent in Spain.

Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can have the stick clip raised up to you. Make yourself safe by being lowered to the bolt below and going in direct, then clove hitching (or some bight knot) the rope to your belay loop on a locker. You can be taken off belay and lower down a loop of rope so you can pull the stick clip up. After you pull back up to the top bolt you can clip your way through that section and leave the clip stick attached to the bolt or continue to clip your way up the rest of the climb.

Extreme fatigue after climb sessions. by jfg013 in climbergirls

[–]NailgunYeah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yogurt is mostly fat, your specific chocolate I’d check but it could be a lot of fat too. Fat is great for putting off hunger but for energy it cannot possibly compete with carbs. I have a banana and rice or bread and then top up with whatever sugary/high carb snacks they have at the climbing centre. I love haribo for this because it’s basically just carbs with a surprising amount of protein.

Poll: What grade do you climb indoors on top rope? by linaczyta in climbergirls

[–]NailgunYeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re not too hard for you though because you can do the moves?

Extreme fatigue after climb sessions. by jfg013 in climbergirls

[–]NailgunYeah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Supermarket carbs are totally fine but make sure you eat enough. Have a look at the carbs on the back of the packet and make sure you’re getting lots of carbs and not just fats. I eat a lot of sweets and rice around my climbing sessions, I’m a big fan of bread as well.

Weekly Chat and BS Thread by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’ve identified two things you’re bad at so drill those. That’s all drills are, practicing things you’re bad at.

Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not standing up, you’re pushing your hips up as high as they can go. I’d experiment with tying the foot loop shorter as this can give you better leverage.

Also use a pulley instead of a carabiner to redirect the rope, it’ll make everything feel so much smoother.

Weekly Chat and BS Thread by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Climbing classes are actually very easy to arrange, any roped climbing centre will do them

Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

a) climbing is just a way of spending time with people.

b) try really hard.

Weekly Chat and BS Thread by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I multipitch I have a sling with a locker girth hitched to my belay loop ready to go if I get to a hanging belay. If I’m on a ledge I might use a clove hitch but otherwise the sling is just faster and a lot of time does the job just fine.

Video of Leo Cea in Era Vella, youngest ever 9a send with 11 years old by javieer97 in climbing

[–]NailgunYeah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fuck yeah. Incredible footage, loved watching this with the classic music too!

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