Rock Climbing Basics Clipping into protection by Mick Pearson.wmv

This fitclimb video shows Mick Pearson from KAF adventures demonstrating the proper way to clip into a quickdraw and protection when rock climbing. Clipping a bolt properly is an important safety measure when rock climbing. Climb High, Climb Safe.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• rock climbing
• clipping in
• lead climbing
• quickdraw
• bolt
• climbing
• clip

[SweetMustache]

I've been lead climbing for a couple years now and still learned a few tricks from this video. Nice work!

[Riceking10]

Thanks, very helpful

[dreamaboutrevolution]

Really great explanation. Thanks.

[guiltyvictim]

Excellent instruction there, very informative without dragging on. Very good explanation of why not to stretch when clipping, as well as why not to use teeth to hold rope for extended reaches.

I'd only add it's worth demonstrating different clipping techniques such as thumb backclipping (which I personally find much easier).

Good job.

[fuzzhairz]

@fearthespeed great for beginners - cant screw it up, but it can be impossible to untie if you take a fall. At some point beginners are going to get sick of getting to the top and being unable to untie because they got too pumped while working a route

[CarniverousBubblegum]

:D

[muetter]

ROCK OUT

[beholderlt]

@fearthespeed agreed. especially if you're teaching that to beginners. figure 8 probably the most important, easiest and strongest knots in climbing.

[indierektmusick]

great video =) ... thanks for answering me all my questions about clipping...

[fearthespeed]

Good video, only thing I would say to viewers is to NEVER tie in with a bowline, double bowline, or any variation thereof. Figure eight retie is the way to go.