Trad Climbing Gear > What Do You Need?
In addition to the gear you use in an indoor wall or at a sport crag, you’ll need some more specialist kit to climb a trad route. This article explains all.
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Sport Climbing > Lead Skills
Sport Climbing – Lead Skills Lead climbing a sport route is similar to lead climbing at the indoor wall, but with a few more factors to consider. These are described below. Quickdraw Ends Quickdraws have…
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How To Lead Belay
How to Lead Belay Step 1Attach your belay device so there is just a few meters of rope between it and the climber’s knot. Step 2When the climber is moving up the wall, you’ll need…
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How To Lead Climb
How to Lead Climb Before Lead Climbing Before you lead climb, there are 3 other things you need to do which you wouldn’t do if top roping:1) Stack the rope2) Close the system3) Attach quickdraws…
