Climbing

Me and a couple of mates are hoping to go to Chamonix for a couple of days of sport climbing (we know too little about Lead, and have none of the requireed equipment). However my dad is very concerned about us going unsupervised (I am 16 turning 17 before the trip) if we are climbing a style we are not used too. Only top roping experience. We are all around 5c to 6a in grades (british - i think you make that 6c -7a in european grades...) at the mo which is pretty good I would say. So anyone got any info on sport climbing and any convincing argument I can use to persuade him!?!? I have gone through the obvious ones, and I respect his concern, but it is a little annoying!

2007-06-13 09:48:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm planning to go climbing at the tallest mountain in South East Asia. What training I need before going there? For how long shall I train for?

2007-06-12 21:19:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

the climb is done in 2 batches one in morning 60 floors and the next at night 60 floors, each climb in 25 min. my climb is one floor up and back to lower floor, this one up and down makes one cycle. And 120 such cycles are done

2007-06-12 16:49:12 · 3 answers · asked by atktex 1

I am not one of those wiry guys with small hands and feet that can fit into any crack or grab any ledge. My hands and feet are huge and I find myself having difficulty with some of the holds that my friends have no problem using. I am still a beginner (i.e. no lead climbing yet), but I was very happy with myself when I did an average 5.11 last year. I probably would have difficulty doing it again though :-) Any tips?

2007-06-12 06:17:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am willing to go as far as Moab.

2007-06-06 09:32:41 · 3 answers · asked by mohrenv 1

This is in the San Juan Mountains in South West Colorado.

2007-06-06 08:00:31 · 3 answers · asked by mohrenv 1

Im interested in rock climbing indoors but would like the option to do it by myself. Is there any requirment to have a belayer or something? What kind of safety is provided for solo climbers indoors?

2007-05-19 08:45:28 · 3 answers · asked by vicprobey 2

I have heard conflicting reports, some saying he was found in 1996, others saying he remains undiscovered. Also, is there a source of information on the web regarding the circumstances regarding the finding of Peter Boardman?

2007-05-18 01:48:27 · 2 answers · asked by Fergal Ó 1

2007-05-14 20:03:06 · 6 answers · asked by sudhang g 1

It doesn't have to be real rocks (Altho that would be awesome! If u know any, please list!). But those walls with those colored rocks attached to it? Any places where u can just climb and it's cheap? I love to rock-climb, but the only time I seem to actually get to rock-climb is when I go to amusement parks and theirs are always easy.

2007-05-14 12:51:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm normal leasure gym climber (can climb with some pain 5.11b in the gym). I'm still on my first harness I bought when I started climbing 4 years ago ....

I'm thinking to get new harness only for gym climbing and I really don't think I need to spend $80 on Black Diamond super awesome harness simpy because I won't be sitting on the wall for 4 hours, I really want to use it in the gym only.

Maybe I don't get it, but why this harness would not do better job in the gym than any other pro harness? This is really simple comfortable easy to pack harness, what else do you need in the gym? When I look in the gym, everybody has expensive harness, almost nobody uses something simple like this.


http://en.petzl.com/petzl/SportProduits?Produit=553#


thanks
jiri

2007-05-09 13:30:50 · 2 answers · asked by Jiri 1