JCMcHammyOct 14, 2024
Well, it wasn't sport ALL day; Jeremy decided to "try" an E1 trad route in my absolute favourite style (/sarc). Time to see if my occasional and minimal practice has supplied me with ANY jamming skills at all... For those who don't speak UK trad, 5c English Technical is maybe 6a sport - assuming you can jam! This felt ooooo 6c at least 😂
#Climbing #TradClimbing #LimestoneClimbing #WyeValleyClimbing #Wyndcliffe #OutdoorClimbing #TopRoping
Benjamin Allocco Is WritingMay 8, 2024

I'll be doing some guided outdoor rope #climbing for the first time ever this coming Monday. I've only done #toproping in the gym so far and cannot wait to get on some real rock. (I've bouldered outside before, but not extensively.)

Rather nervous, but equally excited. I'll be at the #Gunks in #NewYork, which is primarily #trad, too, which is probably the scariest part for me.

But eff it. After three years of gym climbing, it's time to get outside.

#climber #climb

JoeyfingisJul 13, 2023

Do not look down!

#climbing #rockclimbing #toprope #toproping #optoutside #optoutdoors #sportsphotography #minnesota #lakesuperior #outdoors

Show threadJulian LamJun 17, 2023

@t0fr congrats! It certainly is overwhelming, since you're essentially doing the opposite of #toproping, when you're feeding out slack.

It gets a little more confusing when you realize that you're not just doing it backwards, but you also do the same top-rope-style action when you TAKE IN rope, so you also have to learn to switch between them quickly 😁

Practice practice practice, that's the only way to make it second nature 😎