VDiff Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/ Safe Rock Climbing Skills Explained Fri, 15 May 2026 22:12:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/wp-content/uploads/vdiff-logo-Header-36x36.png VDiff Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/ 32 32 How To Climb a Big Wall > Bolting https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/big-wall-bolting/ https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/big-wall-bolting/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:00:30 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5448 How To Climb a Big Wall > Bolting Big Wall Climbing – Bolting Ethics BelaysSome first ascentionists choose to create bomber bolted belays (making a quick and relieving end to the pitch for future ascentionists),...

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]]> https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/big-wall-bolting/feed/ 1 How To Climb a Big Wall > Short-Fixing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/big-wall-short-fixing/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:00:49 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5446 How To Climb a Big Wall > Short-Fixing To speed up the ascent, some climbers prefer to lead in blocks (the same person leads several consecutive pitches), with the leader short-fixing (self-belaying the first section...

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]]> How To Climb a Big Wall > Teams of Three https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/big-wall-teams-of-three/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:00:20 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5444 How To Climb a Big Wall > Teams of Three Climbing as a three can be more social (with someone to chat to at the belays), faster (with someone always leading) and easier (with an...

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]]> How To Climb a Big Wall > Fixing Pitches https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/big-wall-fixing-pitches/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:00:42 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5440 How To Climb a Big Wall > Fixing Pitches When to Fix Pitches on a Big Wall It is common to fix ropes on a big wall. Often this is because you’ve climbed the first...

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]]> Aid Climbing Gear > Rivets https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/rivets/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:00:34 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5438 Aid Climbing Gear > Rivets A rivet is basically a smaller, weaker version of a bolt. It’s common for first ascentionists to place rivets to bypass blank sections when establishing a new route. You’ll find...

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]]> Aid Climbing Gear > Copperheads https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/copperhead/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:00:54 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=561 Aid Climbing Gear > Copperheads Heads are single-use malleable lumps of copper (copperheads) or aluminium (alumi-heads) that can be shaped with a hammer and chisel for a custom fit into a weird slot where nothing...

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]]> Aid Climbing Gear > Beaks https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/beaks/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:00:24 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=2714 Aid Climbing Gear > Beaks Beaks are an ingenious type of piton which offer protection in super thin cracks, where even micro nuts are too big to fit. They are available in three common sizes....

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]]> Aid Climbing Gear > Pitons https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/pitons/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:00:58 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5432 Aid Climbing Gear > Pitons The dark art of smashing pitons into rock with a hammer has been frowned upon by climbers since the 1970’s when less destructive protection (cams and nuts) was developed. Advancements...

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]]> Aid Climbing Gear > Cam Hooks https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/cam-hooks/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=5430 Aid Climbing Gear > Cam Hooks Available in four common sizes, cam hooks greatly reduce the need to hammer a piton. They fit into small cracks from the size of a thin lost arrow to...

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]]> Aid Climbing Gear > Skyhooks https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/hook/ https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/hook/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:43 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=564 Aid Climbing Gear > Skyhooks Skyhooks come in many different sizes, with each brand being shaped slightly differently. However, for most aid routes, you’ll only need the three common types:– Bat/talon (small)– Cliffhanger (medium)– Grappling...

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