Any climb or walk that exposes you to extremely cold conditions can put you at risk of suffering from hypothermia or hypoxia if you’re not prepared which can be life threatening when out rock climbing or mountaineering. Hypothermia is usually categorised into three stages. Hypothermia - Stage 1 Your usual [...]
If you are going rock climbing, then in addition to carrying a rope, you’re going to have to know how to use it which means learning all about the various knots that can be tied and which knots are suitable for which particular stretch of climb. It’s estimated that there [...]
As in any sport, rock climbers will inevitably suffer from their fair share of bumps and bruises but many common injuries like muscle strains and tears etc could be prevented if certain procedures were followed. Warming up before climbing, using ice and other means to treat injuries as soon as [...]
There are many different designs of climbing harnesses .Most harnesses which are used in rock climbing are worn around the waist although you can also buy chest and full body versions which are especially useful for young children who may have just started out in climbing and give them more [...]
Rock climbing is not an activity which you can truly enter into without having at least undertaken some physical conditioning training and the more serious you are about your climbing goals, the better your conditioning will need to be. The main areas of focus are strength and endurance and training [...]
A proper climbing helmet is an essential piece of protective equipment that should be worn whenever you are out climbing. It will protect your head should you fall or against the impact of banging your head against a rock face. You’re also at risk from loose rocks, equipment and other [...]
Wherever you turn in the great outdoors Mother Nature appears to be throwing down the gauntlet. But these natural challenges, as any caver, climber or mountain biker will tell you, have to weighed up against how equipped an individual is to take them on. We all one to excel, to [...]
The risk of falling rocks is one of the most common dangers to rock climbers and mountaineers which is why it’s imperative that you wear an approved climbing helmet as a form of protection. So many people have been killed or seriously injured by falling rocks and not just by [...]
Effective communication skills between team members are absolutely crucial to the success of any rock climbing or mountaineering expedition but the success of the expedition or trip is not just about talking and listening. Team First Communication skills within a group and how effective they will prove to be all [...]
To become an active participant in physical sports you need to have a decent level of physical fitness balanced with a careful diet to not only maintain your optimum weight but also to provide you with the best balance of nutrients specific to your particular sport. Most outdoor ‘On Rock’ [...]
So many of us are able to enjoy our love of the outdoors and our participation in adventure sports activities because at some point somebody took the time and effort to train us and to nurture our love for a particular activity or activities. Without group leaders, some outdoor adventure [...]
The major reasons people find it difficult to survive in the outdoors in an emergency situation is down to their lack of understanding about the basics of survival alongside a tendency to panic. In knowing what the basic skills of survival are and learning how to put them into practice [...]
