Safe Rock Climbing Tips

Rock climbing is both an excellent full-body workout and an excellent way to get a healthy dose of sun on your body. But rock climbing can also be an easy way to get injured if you do not take the proper safety precautions when it comes to rock climbing. Make sure you are taking proper safety precautions when rock climbing by following these tips, and you will be able to get that great workout without risking injury in the process!

Climbing at an indoor rock climbing gym instead of climbing outdoors is one great way to ensure your safety while climbing. Although you will not get sun on your body while climbing indoors, these plaes do provide you with plenty of safety measures that are designed to make sure their patrons do not get hurt.

As long as you know what you are doing, however, you can still remain safe while climbing outdoors if climbing outdoors is what you prefer. If you want to remain safe while climbing, you need to make sure you always go with a partner - someone who can both spot you and help you find hand holds and foot holds. This person can ease your fall if you do slip off the rock, and they can let you know if you would be better off abandoning a route.

A crash pad is great for providing you with a soft, safe landing place in case you fall, and you should never go climbing without one. A crash pad is no replacement for a spotter, however; remember, when you go climbing, you should always have a spotter as well as a crash pad!

You are fine to free climb on a wall up to ten or fifteen feet high, but you should top climb on anything that is higher than this. This will keep you from taking a big spill if you slip off the rock, as you will be strapped to a rope the whole time.

Finally, you should make sure you have the right equipment for climbing, as this will lessen your chances of getting hurt. With good climbing shoes, clothes, and chalk, you can conquer any route (and have a lot of fun doing it!) without exposing yourself to unnecessary risk!