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Originally Posted by NoWorries
That's pretty cool! It is really amazing what kids can accomplish - and how quick they are to try again after failing at something.
I am going to have to google some of those terms as I am not familiar with them.
Thanks!
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Climbing terms:
Top rope - rope goes around anchor, unless you are outside and can swing, virtually nothing can injure you.... I'd recommend this for kids
Bouldering - no rope, usually more technical and power, wall is usually 15 ft as Kybosh said. (see video).... I'd recommend this for kids...
Lead Climb - you can clip your rope into the wall/rock as you go (look where the rope is for this in the pic below)... I would NOT recommend this for kids, lot more safety stuff to consider (I lead climb about 3 levels lower then I top rope)... but you can do really cool stuff, like something called multi-pitch where you lead climb up a mountain about 8x's and you belay your partner off a cliff. Its really cool when when you just sit on a ledge and enjoy the view and think "how many people do I know that can do this?)
Repelling - how to lower your self down a wall / mountain. Nothing really challenging about this, but your arms do get a little tired after a while
Spelunking - cave diving I guess? I did this once or twice so I wouldn't call myself an expert, but I don't see anything particularly interesting or challenging about this other then you get to see really cool caves.
And what I hope to pick up next week - Canyoneering! Sort of like spelunking into a canyon I guess
MOD EDIT: Changed to link, some people got virus warnings with this image, but I couldn't see anything untoward:
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