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Picking up climbing - Part 1 : Introduction & Overview

by Trevor Allred

So, you've seen the videos: Tom Cruise pulling off crazy unroped stuff on massive cathedrals of rock in MI2. Stallone showing off his bulk dangling on some razor-thin chunks of rock... You're stoked and want to give it a try?

amat lh susah buat aksi ini ye. biler sudah terpaling keblkg, mmg lh impossible utk terpaling kehadapan semula. tgn terbelit2 pastu jatuh. huhu..

But, why the hell would you want to pick up climbing anyway? If it's to impress the chicks with those buffy pecs you'll be disapointed. There's lots of easier ways to work on those instead of groveling through gruesome bloody crack climbs. You'll occasionally rip up your hands and generally scab various body parts.

kalu g climbing tgn x calar2 adalah tipu. selalu nyer kalu climbing, kitorg akan spend the whole day dlm gym. climb sampai muntah! selagi tgn buleh gengam, selagi itu lh akan aku climb. layan~

Occasionally you'll scare the wits out of you. So why do people climb anyway? Not for the hardman image of pure force portrayed in the media.

sbnr nyer aku takut tinggi. lg tinggi aku panjat, lg kuat aku pegang batu tu :) aku climbing sbb nk cabar diri sendiri. halangan adalah peluang utk teroka & perbaiki kemampuan diri. selalu nyer aku climb tinggi2 utk 1 or 2 jam awal dlm gym, time tgn tgh kuat. lepas tu just layan boulder.

Climbing is not all about strength anyway. Many strong man has been humbled by the feminine graciousness and apparent ease of a woman moving over rock.

ouch! very the true. sgt lh tercabar biler terlihat ader aweks dpt lepas route yg ko dh try 42 kali tp x lepas2. bdn pompan adalah flexible!

Climbing is all about balance (it's all about balance? mcm pernah dgr je ayat neh? lecturer chemy utp dulu g climbing ker? hehe..), knowing your body and being able to reposition it in space. It's about creativity, learning to adapt to what the rock has to offer. It's a whole-body exercise and though your upper body gets a fair share of grunt work, your legs and feet are your most important instrument for upward motion. It's about concentration and overcoming your fears for the void.

You don't need to be young or extremely fit to pick up climbing. Many people start later on in their life, and there are excellent climbers of all ages. I personally know some climbers well over fifty that still can compete with the young sharks.

owh, sgt la jeles bile tgk atuk2 or nenek2 bwk cucu2 dia g climbing. asal la embah aku x minat climbing eiks..

For me personally it's all about discovering the natural world around and within you. Climbing will bring you to lots of lovely places and will definitely give you a unique perspective on the world below you.

suatu hari nanti akan aku dpt kn view dr atas itu. satu hari nanti..

You'll learn a couple of things about yourself and the people you climb with. Climbing is both an individualistic and social sport: when you're on the rock you can only count on your skills to get to the top. If you do fall however, you'll have to trust your climbing partner with your life (aku prefer iba jd belayer. kerana keberatan diri nyer, bile aku jatuh iba akan steady & x bergerak2 >:) lg pun iba adalah sgt alert, dia tahu biler ko nk jatuh. kalu nk panjat tinggi2, ader iba adalah best!). Beyond question. No mistakes allowed. This often makes for very strong bonds and relationships.

erm, strong bonds & relationships eik? bagus utk couple2 ker? aku suke tgk part yg laki (belayer) kene marah2 ngan aweks dia (climber) time glabah2 nk jatuh. mase jd belayer utk convofair kt utp dulu, mmg aku saje kasi aweks2 yg naik jatuh. suke tgk diorg gelabah2, sorry ye aweks2 utp..

Learning to climb is very much like learning to ride a bike or ski down a snowy slope. You'll never forget the basic moves, but will need years of practise to perfect them (practice make perfect, tp nk practice celah maner atas laut neh?). Climbing styles come in many flavors. The basic games include: bouldering, indoor climbing, free rock climbing, trad rock climbing, solo climbing, aid climbing, ice climbing and alpine climbing.

Bouldering addicts climb short jumbles of rock, often only a couple of feet high. The key here is linking the moves: because of their short height bouldering problems tend to be fairly intense and technical. It's hundreds of feet of difficulty compressed into 5-10 moves. Unless you're climbing so-called highball problems you'll climb unroped and close enought to the ground to be safe to jump off from.

yeargh, saye suke boulder & ianyer bukan lh sesuatu yg dibuat2. mcm lh geologist, aku mmg pantang tgk batu. akan gegatal lh tgn nk panjat biler berjumpe batu yg lazat. lg pn utk boulder x perlu batu tinggi2, asal ader lekuk je buleh boulder. kalu org yg x biase, sure2 ingat boulder2 adalah giler sbb susah2 pusing keliling setongkai batu. giler x giler, janji aku happy!

During the nineties there's been a renewal of interest for this game. Thousands of bouldering areas have cropped up worldwide. During the late eighties and early nineties climbing on plastic, a.k.a. indoor climbing became of fashion. Most competitions are on plastic nowadays. Indoor gyms are excellent places to learn rope handling techniques and to work on the basic moves. However, most of the diehard climbers agree that there's nothing like natural rock.

natural rock? owh, batu kt pulau kapas best! seriusly best!

Free Climbing is the art of climbing a rock without using your equipment for upward motion. You can only use your arms, hands and other essential body parts to climb. The gear is used for protection only. This is where ethics come into play. A climb is said to be onsighted when a climber leads the climb for the first time without having watched other climbers do it and reaching the end without falling or pulling on gear. If you don't meet these criteria, you have to start over from the ground up to complete the climb.

konsep climbing mase competition. climber dpt tgk route just before dia nk start climbing. beza antara pro & beginner? pro dpt setelkn route 1 shot!

In Trad Climbing, climbers use their own gear for protection whereas in free (a.k.a. sport) climbing pre-drilled bolts are clipped with carabiners. Trad climbers use friends, chocks, stoppers and other passive and active gear instead. These are devices of different shapes you can stick in cracks or holes for protection without damaging the rock. This is called clean climbing and is the only acceptable way of climbing in some areas. Due to the technicity of this kind of climbing it is mostly reserved for advanced climbers.

perlukan equipment yg lengkap. aku pernah try lead climb je & itu pn mase kt utp dulu..

When Aid Climbing the above rules no longer apply. Because of the sheer difficulty of the rock pulling on gear is often the only way to get up. This kind of climbing involves staying on the rock for several days (Climbs called Big Walls.) and handling massive amounts of gear. It requires an extreme level of technical expertise and a certain sense for logistics. You'll have to haul your supplies up the cliff in special haul bags and sleep on the rock in hammocks or portaledges. For adventurous souls only.

kombinasi camping + climbing. wo~ sungguh lh adventurous. nk kene ader modal byk neh. pernah la aku g selection utk Big Wall climb kat Tioman tp adalah gagal :(

Solo Climbing is certainly the most dangerous game and reserved for the truly skilled only. Since you're climbing without any kind of protection, falling is simply not an option. Most climbers do not climb unroped to satisfy their ego. Or at least, those who do don't last long. Solo climbing is all about knowing your own limits and trusting your good judgement. Only a select few choose to climb unprotected and if they do it's a very conscious choice. Do not try this at home!

ini utk manusia2 jiwe kacau. very the true climber, very the rare item & very2 lh insane! knp, x percaya?

Ice Climbers use ice axes to move up frozen waterfalls. Lately mixed climbing and drytooling has gained popularity. This involves climbing mixed faces of rock and ice requiring both excellent traditional rock climbing and technical ice climbing skills.

memanjat air terjun beku? ini adalah cool!

Finally there's Mountain Climbing and Alpine Climbing games. This is where important natural elements come into play. Mountain climbing involves living on ice covered slopes for several days at the mercy of the weather, avalanches and more. A fundamental knowledge of the alpine environment and very advanced technical skills are required. As much adventure as sport, climbers face the inherent dangers because of the beauty of the places they climb in and the pure physical and emotional challenge in these climbs.

ala, dh lame x panjat2 gunung. biler nk dpt naik kinabalu & ledang neh?

For all of these advanced types of climbing proper instruction is fundamental. This series of articles will pinpoint a couple of fundamental principles but was never meant to replace proper instruction. I simply hope to give you a taste of the sport and some guidelines to get you started. Make sure you learn from more experienced climbers or in a climbing school. Trust me, you'll love it.

amacam? ader brani climbing?

source: http://www.rockclimbing.com/