Like any trad climb, there’s some ... you’re only as safe as the last piece of gear you placed, after all. According to a ...

and traditional climbing. Prepared climbers always have a rope to protect them from falls. Rope drag is the friction weighing the rope down through the rock and gear. Every natural rock formation ...

On steeper crags, the moves may push you away from the rock which ... pitch trad climbing, especially if you’re pushing your grade, so choose a patient belayer and take your time. On single pitch ...

The Youth Ready to Rock Trad climbing course is designed to help young climbers (11-17 year olds) make their first moves onto rock by having a fun day out, as well as covering the use of some key ...

Interestingly, we climbed many routes that I previously would have thought impossible to protect using trad gear ... also because of loose rock that can be "fun" to climb, at least, that is according ...

The climbing is varied up perfect rock. The original grades are excessively severe ... The routes are relatively easy and well protected, and trad gear is often not needed. But a word of caution: this ...

This form of climbing is very dangerous and participants will use ropes and safety equipment similar to rock climbing. The typical kit required for this challenge will include mountain boots ...