Tips For Safe Rock Climbing

Posted by: Charlotte's Doodad Blog on: 01/29/2012

In: Hobbies
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When you go rock climbing, you can get some sun on your body and can also stay in shape with a full-body workout at the same time. But if you do not pay close attention to the proper precautions for safety when it comes to rock climbing, it can also be an easy way to end up injured. Follow these tips to make sure you are taking proper safety precautions when rock climbing, and you can get that great workout without the risk of injury!

Climbing at an indoor rock climbing gym instead of climbing outdoors is one great way to ensure your safety while climbing. Although you will not get sun on your body while climbing indoors, these plaes do provide you with plenty of safety measures that are designed to make sure their patrons do not get hurt.

As long as you know what you are doing, however, you can still remain safe while climbing outdoors if climbing outdoors is what you prefer. If you want to remain safe while climbing, you need to make sure you always go with a partner – someone who can both spot you and help you find hand holds and foot holds. With such a partner, you will have someone who will be able to ease your fall if you slip off the rock, and who can also let you know if you will be better off abandoning a route.

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You should also never climb without a crash pad, as you will need a soft, safe landing space in case you fall. Just because you have a crash pad does not mean you no longer need a partner, though; you should always climb with both!

You are fine to free climb on a wall up to ten or fifteen feet high, but you should top climb on anything that is higher than this. This will keep you safe if your hands ever slip off the rock, as you will be strapped to a rope the whole time.

Finally, you can lessen your chances of getting hurt if you make sure you have the right equipment for climbing. Make sure you purchase some good climbing shoes, wear good climbing clothes, and bring climbing chalk; in this way, you can have a lot of fun conquering any route without exposing yourself to unnecesary risk!