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How to Master the Crimp in Rock Climbing?

RobAugust 19, 20260Articles A crimp in rock climbing is a type of climbing hold that will only fit your finger pads. There are three different crimp grips, the open hand grip, half crimp and full crimp grip. Crimping ain’t easy. When I first started rock climbing, everything seemed so intimidating. Going to the gym by myself and being …Read more Categories Articles

Do You Wear Socks With Climbing Shoes?

RobAugust 19, 20260Articles You can wear socks with climbing shoes, there’s no rule that wearing socks with climbing shoes makes you a worse climbers. I like to wear socks when I’m climbing outside to keep my shoes smelling better and my feet warmer in the winter. Ultimately the choice is yours if you want to wear socks with …Read more Categories Articles

How to Read Climbing Routes with Air Karate?

RobAugust 19, 20260Articles Route reading is a critical skill for rock climbing. If you’ve watched elite level climbers at competitions or the Olympics, then you’ve seen them performing what looks like air karate before they step up to send the route. What they’re doing is called “route reading”. They are miming out the hand and foot sequence for …Read more Categories Articles

What to Wear Indoor Rock Climbing?

RobAugust 19, 20261Articles I remember the first time I went to the bouldering gym. I showed up in basketball shorts and sneakers. I was adamant that I did not need the climbing shoes and that I’d be perfectly fine without them.