Ideally, your helmet should fit snugly and sit flat on your head but not feel too tight. You should also ensure the helmet does not obstruct your line of sight up the wall.

Stepping foot on a wall without climbing shoes is unheard of. They are as closely related to climbing as the racket is to tennis.

In short, there is no rock climbing without them. For this reason, climbing shoes are most often categorised by skill level, closely related to the degree to which the climbing shoe is downturned.

Advanced climbing shoes are purposefully designed for vertical climbing, so the climber can transfer power through their foot to make better use of small holds.

Achieving this ability takes immense foot strengthening through years of climbing, hence why advanced shoes would be unwearable for a beginner. It would help if you ensured the shoe was suitable for your foot shape. Many bouldering gyms have integrated climbing equipment shops, and test holds so that you can try on the shoe and try it out.

In most instances, beginner and intermediate shoes are suitable in both environments. Chalk bags are a pretty straightforward bit of kit. They also come with a side-release buckle and a loop of fabric so that you can attach them to your harness or pants.

There are endless options on the market, all roughly as good as each other, given the simple design. Plus, chalk bags are one of the few pieces of rock climbing equipment that allow you to flex a bit of your personality.

A cylindrical bag is ideal for longer climbs, whereas a tapered bag is best suited to shorter routes. As with the chalk powerlifters and gymnasts use, chalk is used in climbing to increase grip and friction on the surface of your hand by drying sweat and other moisture. Some apply it pre-emptively, while others only apply it after flappers occur.

Many climbing tapes contain zinc-oxide to help heal the abrasions and decrease the chances of infection, too. This video shows how it works:. A crash mat is essential if you plan on outdoor bouldering. Because bouldering is practised without ropes due to the smaller heights involved in the climbs, a crash mat is the only thing between you and the hard floor below.

Fifteen feet can still do some damage if you fall from that height. As with most rock climbing equipment, you need to look at the bouldering you intend to do when weighing up what type of crash mat to buy. Further still, your rock climbing equipment could be damaged, lost, or stolen.

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Climbing ropes Climbing ropes are the single most important piece of rock climbing equipment. For example: rope type diameter length rope features safety ratings It would be best if you decided upon the above relative to the route you intend to climb.

As a beginner, you'll be sport climbing anyway. Shoes are an intensely personal choice, and you'll probably have to try on a few pairs to find the right ones. Remember: you don't wear socks in climbing shoes. They should be tight but not painfully tight. Some people prefer laces to cinch them up. Others prefer Velcro because it's quicker to put on and take off between climbs.

I like the Origin from Scarpa because they're a well-built, relatively non-aggressive flatter-soled shoe good for beginners. But the Origin will always have a place in your rotation when your climbs demand a lot of sole-to-rock contact, like granite slabs.

When top-rope climbing, the person on the wall is secured via the rope to the anchors on the wall by a partner—a belayer—who stands below with hands on the rope, ready to catch the climber when they fall. They use a belay device to do so. The ATC Guide is the benchmark to beat.

Tough, versatile, and usable in the gym or outdoors, mine has never let me down. The GriGri is another belay device. You don't need an ATC Guide and a GriGri. It's an either-or situation. The GriGri is an assisted-braking device, which means that when the climber falls, the device catches them rather than the belayer—though the belayer still needs to stand ready with hands on the rope for safety.

The big risk isn't equipment failure, it's operator failure. Every so often a belayer freezes up when their climbing partner falls, and they forget to let go of the brake release lever.

Then the falling climber decks hits the ground. So if you're going to use an assisted-braking belay device like the GriGri, drill it into your head to get your hand off the lever when your climber falls. That said, many belay partners have caught my falls with the GriGri, and I trust myself to them.

Aarian Marshall. Jaina Grey. Brenda Stolyar. Scott Gilbertson. I've fallen in love with these because, unlike traditional carabiners, they're almost impossible to snag on a rope or harness gear loop. The nose—the part of the carabiner that the open end of the gate clips to—is a snag-free design that really works.

It sounds like a small deal, but repeated hundreds of times over a day, a snagging carabiner can be really annoying. And I can't deny that their snappy choice of DMM's color palettes helps you look good on the wall. Pear-shaped HMS carabiners manage large amounts of rope better than non-HMS carabiners, so if you only carry one locker, carry an HMS and use it for belaying and rappelling.

If you progress later to building anchors or using a Munter hitch, more room for the rope. You only need one of these right now. You won't need wire-gate carabiners if you're only climbing indoors. Outdoors, you'll want a handful in addition to a couple of locking carabiners.

Carabiner manufacturers are always working on ways to reduce weight and rope-snag. The gram Dyon has an inventive gate that starts as a conventional wire gate on the hinge end and then morphs into a single, thick pin that loops over the open end's nose.

Gate action is smooth, and it's almost impossible to snag the nose on ropes and gear loops. Wire gates have mostly replaced standard solid gates, as they're lighter and less susceptible to gate chatter or gate flutter—that noise you hear in a fall when the weight of the gate briefly makes itself pop slightly open.

It's rarely a big deal, but climbers are always thinking about risk management. A good climbing tee is deceptively hard to find. Even a little bagginess can get annoying as spare material flops around while you maneuver on the wall, but whatever you wear can't be constricting or else you won't have full mobility.

The Capilene Cool Lightweight T-Shirt is my favorite for indoor gyms and warm outdoor climbing days, because its percent polyester fabric is trim-fitting, yet has enough stretch to allow all kinds of contorting while reaching for handholds and footholds.

Because it's synthetic, it also dries much, much faster than cotton. That's a blessing outside, especially, when wind on even a mild day can chill you to the bone if your shirt is damp with sweat.

If you don't know the name Kühl, you should acquaint yourself. They make some of the finest-fitting outdoor clothes on the market, and for years I've been using a pair of Renegade pants to climb indoors and outdoors.

I've found most hiking pants—few pairs are marketed as climbing-specific—to be annoyingly baggy, even more so than shirts. While polyester shirts are fine for climbing, I'd suggest durable nylon pants instead of polyester pants, especially if you plan on climbing outside against more abrasive rock.

Available in tapered and standard fits and in a variety of inseams, the Renegade pants fit athletically, but 5 percent Spandex blended into its nylon fabric allows you to contort into all sorts of climbing positions.

Powdered chalk keeps your hands dry and grippy while climbing. It's not absolutely necessary, but it's nice to have.

Loose chalk is fine, but for less of a mess, put it in a chalk sock. Whenever you need a little extra grip on the climbing wall, give the chalk sock a feel and your hands will be nicely coated without sending a dust plume into the air.

There's a non-refillable version, but I like this one that can be refilled with more chalk whenever you deplete it. After all, the more you can reuse, the less that'll end up in a landfill. Whether you're carrying loose chalk dust or a chalk sock, you'll need somewhere to store it while you're climbing.

You'll see lots of people, including serious climbers, dangling chalk bags off a harness gear loop with a carabiner, but the best method is to use the included waist strap.

It keeps the bag closer to your reach, and it doesn't swing wildly while you're moving. Helmets are for protecting yourself from rock fall and ice fall if you end up getting into ice climbing. It's important to have one when outdoors.

You will get hit with bits of rock and gravel; it just happens. You can bypass the helmet if you'll only be climbing indoors. Foam helmets are great at dissipating impact forces, and the vents keep your head cool in warm weather.

I dig the Wall Rider because of its hybrid construction, with a partial hard shell and foam. The shell keeps smaller rocks from pelting you in the noggin while retaining all the benefits of foam. Mammut now has a MIPS Multi-Directional Impact Protection System version, and if your budget can stretch, it's worth shelling out for it no pun intended.

There's an inner liner that allows the outer plastic to rotate slightly, so it reduces rotational forces on the brain. Belaying can be rough on the hands.

Toss a pair of belay gloves into your pack the next time you head outdoors to climb and save your palms from rope burn. There are heavier-duty, all-leather gloves out there, but for such small money the Crag's durability and comfort impressed me. Synthetic leather on the palms and fingers provided solid abrasion protection, and the breathable cloth construction everywhere else helped keep my hands from sweating in the midday sun, unlike all-leather gloves.

I've gotten years of use out of mine. I found it easier to tie and untie knots with the half-finger version.

If you plan to tackle outdoor climbs, you'll need a backpack capable of hauling all your gear out there. The Creek 20 is the perfect size for carrying all the equipment needed for sport climbs, which is what you ought to start out climbing.

While you can use a typical daypack for climbs, it helps to have a beefier pack built for the job. Rocks are abrasive and sharp, and the climbing gear that goes in your pack will be heavy. Having a hip belt and sternum strap will make lugging your climbing shoes, harness, carabiners, belay device, snacks, and clothing layers more bearable.

Missing We consolidate sample sets nationally from our partners who represent top brands like Patagonia and Marmot and purchase them at a substantial discount below Climbing companies - much to many climbers' annoyance - are businesses that aim to make a profit. The more gear they give, the less money they

Rock Climbing Gear Samples - Sample Packs $ Each Sample Pack includes 5 Bolt On Holds and Screw on Climbing Holds of mixed sizes. They also include 5 pieces of hardware (3/8th T Missing We consolidate sample sets nationally from our partners who represent top brands like Patagonia and Marmot and purchase them at a substantial discount below Climbing companies - much to many climbers' annoyance - are businesses that aim to make a profit. The more gear they give, the less money they

Scott Gilbertson. I've fallen in love with these because, unlike traditional carabiners, they're almost impossible to snag on a rope or harness gear loop. The nose—the part of the carabiner that the open end of the gate clips to—is a snag-free design that really works.

It sounds like a small deal, but repeated hundreds of times over a day, a snagging carabiner can be really annoying. And I can't deny that their snappy choice of DMM's color palettes helps you look good on the wall. Pear-shaped HMS carabiners manage large amounts of rope better than non-HMS carabiners, so if you only carry one locker, carry an HMS and use it for belaying and rappelling.

If you progress later to building anchors or using a Munter hitch, more room for the rope. You only need one of these right now. You won't need wire-gate carabiners if you're only climbing indoors.

Outdoors, you'll want a handful in addition to a couple of locking carabiners. Carabiner manufacturers are always working on ways to reduce weight and rope-snag. The gram Dyon has an inventive gate that starts as a conventional wire gate on the hinge end and then morphs into a single, thick pin that loops over the open end's nose.

Gate action is smooth, and it's almost impossible to snag the nose on ropes and gear loops. Wire gates have mostly replaced standard solid gates, as they're lighter and less susceptible to gate chatter or gate flutter—that noise you hear in a fall when the weight of the gate briefly makes itself pop slightly open.

It's rarely a big deal, but climbers are always thinking about risk management. A good climbing tee is deceptively hard to find. Even a little bagginess can get annoying as spare material flops around while you maneuver on the wall, but whatever you wear can't be constricting or else you won't have full mobility.

The Capilene Cool Lightweight T-Shirt is my favorite for indoor gyms and warm outdoor climbing days, because its percent polyester fabric is trim-fitting, yet has enough stretch to allow all kinds of contorting while reaching for handholds and footholds.

Because it's synthetic, it also dries much, much faster than cotton. That's a blessing outside, especially, when wind on even a mild day can chill you to the bone if your shirt is damp with sweat. If you don't know the name Kühl, you should acquaint yourself.

They make some of the finest-fitting outdoor clothes on the market, and for years I've been using a pair of Renegade pants to climb indoors and outdoors. I've found most hiking pants—few pairs are marketed as climbing-specific—to be annoyingly baggy, even more so than shirts.

While polyester shirts are fine for climbing, I'd suggest durable nylon pants instead of polyester pants, especially if you plan on climbing outside against more abrasive rock. Available in tapered and standard fits and in a variety of inseams, the Renegade pants fit athletically, but 5 percent Spandex blended into its nylon fabric allows you to contort into all sorts of climbing positions.

Powdered chalk keeps your hands dry and grippy while climbing. It's not absolutely necessary, but it's nice to have. Loose chalk is fine, but for less of a mess, put it in a chalk sock.

Whenever you need a little extra grip on the climbing wall, give the chalk sock a feel and your hands will be nicely coated without sending a dust plume into the air. There's a non-refillable version, but I like this one that can be refilled with more chalk whenever you deplete it.

After all, the more you can reuse, the less that'll end up in a landfill. Whether you're carrying loose chalk dust or a chalk sock, you'll need somewhere to store it while you're climbing. You'll see lots of people, including serious climbers, dangling chalk bags off a harness gear loop with a carabiner, but the best method is to use the included waist strap.

It keeps the bag closer to your reach, and it doesn't swing wildly while you're moving. Helmets are for protecting yourself from rock fall and ice fall if you end up getting into ice climbing. It's important to have one when outdoors. You will get hit with bits of rock and gravel; it just happens.

You can bypass the helmet if you'll only be climbing indoors. Foam helmets are great at dissipating impact forces, and the vents keep your head cool in warm weather.

I dig the Wall Rider because of its hybrid construction, with a partial hard shell and foam. The shell keeps smaller rocks from pelting you in the noggin while retaining all the benefits of foam.

Mammut now has a MIPS Multi-Directional Impact Protection System version, and if your budget can stretch, it's worth shelling out for it no pun intended. There's an inner liner that allows the outer plastic to rotate slightly, so it reduces rotational forces on the brain.

Belaying can be rough on the hands. Toss a pair of belay gloves into your pack the next time you head outdoors to climb and save your palms from rope burn. There are heavier-duty, all-leather gloves out there, but for such small money the Crag's durability and comfort impressed me.

Synthetic leather on the palms and fingers provided solid abrasion protection, and the breathable cloth construction everywhere else helped keep my hands from sweating in the midday sun, unlike all-leather gloves.

I've gotten years of use out of mine. I found it easier to tie and untie knots with the half-finger version. If you plan to tackle outdoor climbs, you'll need a backpack capable of hauling all your gear out there.

The Creek 20 is the perfect size for carrying all the equipment needed for sport climbs, which is what you ought to start out climbing. While you can use a typical daypack for climbs, it helps to have a beefier pack built for the job. Rocks are abrasive and sharp, and the climbing gear that goes in your pack will be heavy.

Having a hip belt and sternum strap will make lugging your climbing shoes, harness, carabiners, belay device, snacks, and clothing layers more bearable.

The wire gate is more conventional than the Dyon, but like the Dyon it's completely snag-free, as DMM has effectively eliminated the notch on the nose. At 36 grams, it's unnoticeably heavier than the Dyon and a few dollars more expensive.

Our old recommendation for a locking carabiner, the C. I didn't notice any difference in building quality between the two. There are various locking mechanisms for locking carabiners, including twist-lock and magnet-operated ones.

They're all fine, but go with the classic screw-gate, which is much cheaper. It's what I use. If it gets stuck, apply some outward pressure put it under load and then try unscrewing it.

The C. Its schnoz has a reduced protrusion compared to traditional carabiners, so it's not terrible, but it's also not snag-free. Plus, they're awfully small, and so building anchors on them can quickly become cumbersome. They're still a fine choice for when you're prioritizing low weight at a low price, such as clipping quickdraws.

Being made completely of cowhide with reinforced palms, they made me feel like I could've used them to grab onto a passing locomotive. The downside is that in the summer heat, they sure get sweaty.

Most people won't need something this huge. Plus, the nose had a tendency to snag on everything. The nose snags so badly that I owe mine an apology for the names I called them in Alaska this spring.

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The next major gear purchases you will need to make arise if you look into lead climbing or if you want to transition to outdoor climbing that you set up yourself.

You now have a typical Sport Climbing setup. Please be aware that this is an absolute minimum for a typical setup. There are many little additional things you may add over time like extra slings for long runners, additional snap gate carabiners, more locking carabiners for certain anchors and a helmet etc.

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