hammer Archives - VDiff Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/tag/hammer/ Safe Rock Climbing Skills Explained Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:09:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/wp-content/uploads/vdiff-logo-Header-36x36.png hammer Archives - VDiff Climbing https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/tag/hammer/ 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 Bolting Ethics Belays Some first-ascensionists choose to create bomber bolted belays (making a quick and relieving end to the pitch for future ascensionists), while others prefer natural belays...

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]]> https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/big-wall-bolting/feed/ 1 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 > 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 The Slip Knot https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/slip-knot/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:40:31 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=3324 Rock Climbing Knots: The Slip Knot The slip knot is useful for tying off pitons, tree stumps or other poor gear in order to reduce leverage. How to Tie a Slip Knot Step 1Form a...

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]]> Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 2 – The Struggle https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/why-i-climb-big-rocks-struggle/ Sat, 10 May 2025 20:05:07 +0000 https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/staging.vdiffclimbing.com/?p=3017 Why I Climb Big Rocks > Part 2 – The Struggle The philosophical genius, Eckhart Tolle, stated in his book The Power Of Now, that to be in the present moment, “you don’t need to...

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