Safe Rock Climbing Tips

Mind is All

Rock climbing is both an excellent full-body workout and an excellent way to get a healthy dose of sun on your body. But if you do not pay close attention to the proper precautions for safety when it comes to rock climbing, it can also be an easy way to end up injured. Follow these tips to make sure you are taking proper safety precautions when rock climbing, and you can get that great workout without the risk of injury!

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.

You can still remain safe if you prefer to climb outdoors, however; you just have to know what you are doing! One of the most important things for remaining safe while climbing is to always go with a partner who can spot you and help you find hand and foot holds. This partner will be able to let you know if you will be better off abandoning a route, and they will also be able to ease your fall if you slip off the wall.

You should never climb without a crash pad, either, as a crash pad will give you a soft and safe landing space. Just because you have a crash pad does not mean you no longer need a partner, though; you should always climb with both!

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. In this way, you will be strapped to a rope that will keep you from taking a big spill should your hands slip off the rock.

Finally, you can lessen your chances of getting hurt if you make sure you have the right equipment for climbing. 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!