Crack

Crack climbing is a type of rock climbing in which the climber follows a crack in the rock and uses specialized climbing techniques.

How to get started climbing cracks, from finger-size to the wide stuff, and all the sizes in between. Also: How to torque your feet.

Learning to crack climb can be challenging and painful. This article teaches you the basics of hand and foot jams to help you get started.

Want to be a rock climbing crack master? These 10 tips will help your cracks dreams become a reality.

http://www.mistymountain.com - A hand crack is a perfect starting point for any aspiring crack aficionado. This size is often the most straightforward, and t...

Conquer hand cracks with this guide to better technique.

The intimidating world of wide cracks is often regarded as more work than fun. Although they do require elbow grease, the challenge also provides a satisfying reward. No matter your skill level, learning and honing the following skills will improve your chances of reaching the chains (without puking). Tape up and pull on a pair of canvas pants, a long-sleeve shirt, and some comfortable hightop shoes, and tackle that crack.

How to use your hands, fingers and feet to ascend a crack climb.

ContentsJAM ITHAND-CRACKSVIDEO: HOW TO JAM HAND CRACKSFINGER-LOCKSVIDEO: HOW TO FINGER-LOCKRING-LOCKSFIST-CRACKSVIDEO: HOW TO FIST-JAMMAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL FORCELEANING CRACKSCRACK CLIMBING GRADESPROTECT YOURSELFCRACK GLOVESCRACK SHOES Have you ever looked at an aesthetic crack climb, but had no idea how to crack climb? Where are the holds? Where can you put your feet? But crack climbing is one of the …

Hi Steph, You wrote a crack climbing article a long time ago, and I can't find a copy of it. What magazine was it in? I love your website and blog, thanks for all the great stories and pictures. Sincerely, Sarah Bowes Dear Sarah, That article was called "Thin To Win," and it was in Climbing Magazine, June 15, 1998. I

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Whether your goal is to be the rope gun at Indian Creek or swing leads on Astroman, this comprehensive work goes well beyond other instructional resources, both in scope and detail.

Good face climbers can interpret complex hand and foot sequences, moving efficiently from one body position to the next constantly shifting their center of gravity relative to their hands and feet.

A hand crack is a perfect starting point for any aspiring crack aficionado. This size is often the most straightforward, and the technique required can be learned relatively quickly.

Wild Country ‘Crack School’ is a series of six short videos designed to utilise the skills and knowledge of Wild Country climbers Tom Randall and Pete…

by Kent Pease (Author), Samantha Zimmerman (Drawings)

Don't underestimate the power of a well-crafted tape glove.

At the crack climbing clinic, we will teach the technique needed to climb cracks.