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Follow on Google News |  Peak District Rock Climbing - so whats that then?Many people come to rock climbing by way of their local indoor wall or climbing gymn. Perhaps what they don’t realise is that they commencing upon a journey that encompasses differing styles, grading systems and ethics too.
Wall climbing – this is what you do when you climb indoors. At your indoor wall you’ll find routes with pre-rigged climbing ropes and routes with just a series of bolts in the wall. The former is what is largely known as top-rope climbing. This is extremely safe since you are always attached to a rope. The bolted walls are for lead climbing. Climbing on bolts outdoors is known as sport climbing – and there is an alpha-numeric grading system for this style of climbing. Climbing outdoors is split largely into three groups: bouldering, traditional (trad) and sport. Bouldering is climbing low outcrops of rocks without need for a rope. Many boulderers also forgo a helmet (due to it not looking cool) – and instead of using a helmet and rope – they wear a beanie on their head and for protection they have a mattress laid out on the floor beneath them. Trad’ climbing is where people lead routes and safeguard themselves by placing protection (gear) as they go. The second climber then ascends the route and retrieves all this gear. (It’s very expensive). The grading system for trad climbing is a complicated mixture of adjectival grades and numbers … It’s a bit like the offside rule in football: it takes time to learn it but once you do you wonder what all the fuss is about. We’ve mentioned sport climbing – no gear is needed since the route is pre-bolted. It’s comparatively rare to find any sport climbing venues in the UK – though they do exist. Better is to travel overseas – where there’s an abundance of sport routes to be found on the continent and Europe. Wills Rock Climbing details For Peak District Rock Climbing http://www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk/ # # # The internets most popular guide to the Peak District - with the latest accommodation information, hotels and cottages in abundance, and everything to do and see in the Peak District and surrounding areas of Derbyshire! End
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