| Whether it is done outdoors or indoors, rock climbing | | | | skills and techniques. |
| involves great skills and techniques. They help in | | | | Leading |
| finishing the route. Before taking on a rock climbing | | | | In other types of rock climbing techniques, a climb will |
| activity, consider it as an extreme sport which should | | | | need a leader and a follower. Leading entails putting |
| only be taken if you understand how it can be | | | | protection for the climber following you. During |
| properly done. | | | | ascending, the leader will place protection as he |
| Rope Systems | | | | climbs, then the second climber will remove the |
| There are three main rope systems for rock climbing | | | | protection. |
| techniques: single, double, and the twin rope system. | | | | Abseiling |
| The single rope system is commonly used and suits | | | | Abseiling or rappelling uses a fixed rope during a |
| well with straight climbing routes. Double rope | | | | descent. This technique is not limited to descending |
| systems are more flexible than the single rope | | | | after a climb, but can be made useful especially when |
| system. The twin rope system on the other hand is | | | | a new climbing route has a difficult starting point. It is |
| used for more complex type of climbing activity, and | | | | important to execute proper abseiling because many |
| involves using two twin ropes in a single rope system. | | | | factors, including weakened ropes and equipments |
| Tying In | | | | failure, can seriously be harmful to climbers. |
| It entails attaching your rope to the climbing harness. | | | | Lowering |
| During climbing or belaying, tying in will create a belay | | | | Lowering is a common method of descending in rock |
| loop which will contain your belaying devices and | | | | climbing. It entails responsibility from the belayer to |
| gears. | | | | ensure that other climbers are lowered safely. |
| Belaying | | | | Lowering is used when descending on short, steep |
| Belaying activities is used as rock climbing techniques | | | | walls, and for a faster descent. |
| to ensure that the rope used is controlled by the | | | | Rock climbing is best enjoyed with proper knowledge |
| belayer so that a falling climber does not fall very far. | | | | of rock climbing techniques used during the activity. |
| It involves the responsibility of the belayer to control | | | | Get to know the fundamental aspects of rock |
| the rope and apply the friction to allow speed. A | | | | climbing to determine what kind you can handle, and |
| belayer can be anchored (placed on a ledge), or hung | | | | eventually challenge yourself with. It entails many life |
| (suspended from anchors in the rock). Self-belaying is | | | | hazards. Learn from other people's mistakes and |
| also possible but requires more advanced climbing | | | | always be cautious of your safety. |