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Re: [jasonjm] new to climbing, learning at indoor gym, lots of questions:
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jt512
Jul 24, 2011, 4:02 PM
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jasonjm wrote: 2) I am amazed that some plain looking women can climb stuff we cannot climb (yet?). No offense to women meant. I assume this sport is more skill than strength from watching these women climb? does anyone have an idea for website or videos which show correct technique? I have searched google, but mostly find garbage.
There are no good websites discussing climbing technique. Get this book/DVD: The Self-Coached Climber. You can also learn a lot from watching those women you insulted up-thread.
In reply to: 4) what weight person can safely belay us? we both are kind of risk taking junkies so for example at the top of a wall climb if its tricky we will often just jump into the air to touch the top bar, and that has caused each of us to literally lift the other off the floor. So if we ever climb with other people, what would the weight cutoff be for someone to belay us safely?
If your gym does not have ground anchors for the belayer to tie into, then I'd say not to let anyone whom you outweigh by more than 50 lb. belay you. If they do have belay anchors, then any experienced belayer should be able to belay you safely.
Jay
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