Climbing Masterclass

“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.” - hemingway

Gumby - noobs

Ropes

belayer check: pull like climber falls, and check the grigri locks

Footwork

• smearing:
  • heel low
  • hips out
  • push foot perpendicular to wall

Holds

• pockets:
  • 2 finger: middle + ring strongest
• sloper
  • hip into the wall
• gaston
  • pulling open elevator door
• mantle
  • pressing it down F