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martha wrote:BD camalots, #.5 and # .75 double up on them if you can.
BD stoppers (simlar to the old 'smileys' which in my opinion are the best nuts ever) ABC Huevos makes the smiley now, but you can't get them in canada.
Metolius tcu's are awesome. the blue and yellow are awesome. The number 1 and 2. The Metolius power cams are nice too, but I think the BD camalots offer better range coverage.
get a pink and red tricam and learn how to use these well. they will save your ass one day. I promise.
Really learn your passive gear. do many routes leaving your cams on the ground so that you get a handle on nuts, tricams and hexes. it is the best thing you could do for your trad climbing.
If you don't have double ropes, then invest in some long runners for trad climbing. keeping your rope drag to a minimum will make your experience more enjoyable.
have fun!!!
cara
mathieu wrote:. Also here's 2 golden words for trad climbing. ROUTE-FINDING and DOWNCLIMBING. Enough said.
Mathieu "the Rambler"
mathieu wrote:Also here's 2 golden words for trad climbing. ROUTE-FINDING and DOWNCLIMBING. Enough said.
Old School McGee wrote:Don't listen to any of those young whipper snappers. Just make yourself a hemp rope and forge a few pitons. You really only need a rope to bring the city-types up. If you want to climb any of the glaciers in Laggan just ask the local cobbler to make a pair of lug boots and get a mountain axe and your good to go.
Don't forget your wool knickers!
PS: Learn to body belay and to do a body wrap rappel so that you can get yourself up and down the mountain
PSS: Since when is climbing at little cliffs (crag you call them) considered an outing on itself. Why back in our days we used to call that training.
dcentral wrote:Why do people even care what others do. If you like trad good for you -- don't be a hater. Really isn't the best climber, the one who is having the most fun?
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