Rock Climbing!
Rock climbing!
Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the submit of a formation or the end point that has been established in advance without falling. Rock climbing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, one that often tests a climbers strength, endurance, agility and balance along with metal control. Knowledge of proper climbing techniques and use of specialised climbing equipment is crucial for the safe completion of routes.
This is my dads harness & rock climbing shoes
Crampons used for climbing on ice
Because the wide range and variety of rock formation around the world, rock climbing has been separated into three different styles and sub-disciplines, such as scrambling another activity involving the scaling of hills and similar formations differentiated by rock climbing's sustained use of hands to support the climbers weight as well as to provide balance.
Professional rock climbing competitions have a objectives of either completing the route in the quickest possible times or attaining the farthest point on a increasingly difficult route.
Hazards:
- High Winds
- Rain or snow
- Avalanche
- Mudslides
- Falling rocks
Equipment:
- Belay
- Climbing boots
- Climbing helmet
- Crampons
- First aid kit
- Harness
- Ice axe
- Pulley
- Rope
- Survival bag
- Chalk bag
- Whistle