How to Rock Climb : How to Belay a Climber

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Uploaded by on Oct 24, 2008

Learn how to belay a rock climber in order to stay locked into your hiking gear, prevent slippage and remain upright in this free beginner rock climbing video series.

Expert: Brandon Huff
Contact: www.rockquest.com
Bio: Brandon Huff has been rock climbing since he was sixteen years old. He has instructed hundreds of students over the course of the last five years.
Filmmaker: Jason Sager

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  • This is an INCORRECT method of belaying. Im posting here because I dont want beginners to think that this is an adequate technique.

    When belaying, your hands should always hold the rope in a 'locked-off' position, down below the belay device. Holding the rope upwards (like in the video) provides no braking force if the climber were to fall and so the rope would pull through the belay device (and the belayers hands!). Always get somebody who has some experience to check your belaying if unsure.

  • Any beginners viewing this ingrore this moron and disregard. Seek qualified instruction.

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  • Flagged as dangerous

  • hes worried about getting pinched....WHAT ABOUT THE GUY 30 FEET ABOVE YOU???

  • Wrong... just wrong... (and dangerous too!)

  • haha i've tried belaying twice and always keeping the rope in the locked position was like the first thing we learned haha

  • Hopefully, some of them are STILL ALIVE !

    Gray Climber

  • this video should be banned from Y.T... Cant believe this guys still has license to be an instructor ! dude we are in 2000!! this no 50 methods to be a good belayer, just an good one, its enough

  • Terrible video. Flagged for Harmful Dangerous Acts

  • Dear Expertvillage,

    Please stop posting climbing videos before you kill someone with your slipshod techniques... Flagged for harmful or dangerous acts.

  • I am a beginner to all this and even I was shocked at the technique used - t's all wrong!!

    I have flagged this video under 'harmful dangerous acts' too.

  • I know many people have already said this but i cannot stress enough how important it is that you DO NOT USE this technique as it is a highly ineffective and unsafe method of belaying. If you wish to learn to climb, i strongly suggest you seek out advice from a competent individual or instructor who can teach you the correct and safe techniques.

    PS. I flagged this video under 'harmful dangerous acts'

    I ask you to do the same, lets get this unsafe video removed!!!

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