aid Archives - VDiff Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/tag/aid/ Safe Rock Climbing Skills Explained Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:04:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/wp-content/uploads/vdiff-logo-Header-36x36.png aid Archives - VDiff Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/tag/aid/ 32 32 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 What are 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....

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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 What are Copperheads? Heads are single-use malleable lumps of copper (copperheads) or aluminum (alumi-heads) that can be shaped with a hammer and chisel for a custom fit into a weird slot...

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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. How...

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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 in...

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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 Watch the video lesson (5 min) What are Cam Hooks? Available in four common sizes, cam hooks greatly reduce the need to hammer a piton. They fit into small cracks...

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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 (large)...

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]]> https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/hook/feed/ 4 How To Climb a Big Wall > Leading https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/bigwall-leading/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:00:13 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=496 How to Climb a Big Wall: Leading The Lead Climbing Setup Step 1 – On Belay Before you leave the belay (or ground), you’ll need to get set up for the lead. Both climbers tie...

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]]> Aid Climbing and Big Wall Gear https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/bigwall-gear/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 03:00:16 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=494 Big wall gear: In addition to regular trad gear, you'll need some specialist stuff to aid climb. Here is a full description of everything you need.

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]]> How to Train for Big Wall Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/big-wall-training/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:30:00 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=17255 How to Train for Big Wall Climbing Big Wall Training Plan To train for a trad or sport climb, you typically need to focus on improving your strength. However to train for a big wall,...

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]]> How to Choose a Big Wall Route, Partner and Climbing Style https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/big-wall-partner/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:20:00 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=17250 How to Choose a Big Wall Route, Partner and Climbing Style Choosing the right climbing partner is probably the most important part of the climb. This decision can make the difference between having a great...

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