Indoor Rock Climbing Basics : Equipment Used in Top Roping for Indoor Rock Climbing

Learn about top roping and how to use this rock climbing equipment for indoor rock climbing in this free rock climbing video lesson.

Expert: Hal Thureson
Bio: Hal Thureson is part owner of Vertical Ventures, one of the largest indoor rock climbing gyms in the southeast.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• walls
• gear
• equipment
• rock
• climbing
• indoor

[MissKennyBee]

I never understood why some gyms have their grigris bolted to the ground. It gives the belayer a lot less control. Grigris are meant to be clipped to the belayer's harness, and this guy is wrong, there is always a degree of stretch in the rope.

[DrunkenKakadu]

@sr25lover dont worry.. this guy doesnt know anything about climbing except the names of the holds and the equipment. I bet he won the gym in like a lottery and didnt know what to do with it ..

[DrunkenKakadu]

using a static rope is good in such a sucky gym... since its only like 4 meter high or so .. but if ur climbing outside or in real gyms (10 meters + ) you should use one with stretch since it will brake the climber slowly in case he falls down... because if you fall 3 meters on a static line it could hurt your back !! This guy is an idiot btw...

[jal3862]

@KaiKaos Metal to metal is fine as long as those pieces never have rope/webbing running through them. Metal-metal 'biners are only ever used for that purpose.

[jal3862]

/watch?v=iu1FsM2WbV8

[KaiKaos]

I thought you were never supposed to put metal to metal?

[jhanayoga]

I don't remember the name, but there is a device which you don't have to hold open while lead climbing.. it locks on release..

[gheib1]

Not to mention staff needing to constantly check the knots that are forever in the rope...NEVER leave a knot in rope it degrades so fast and you cannot inspect the knot to tell if/when it will fail. I would rather teach people the knots and show them the right way the first time.

[gheib1]

@Razakww Too easy to crossload and no need to pay attention to a HMS while you are on the wall. I have seen a few gyms do this and I think it is a very poor decision to teach this as you never know when someone may be going outside to climb. Teach it right the first time and prevent accidents.

[DERMARTINi]

the first point you mentioned may right but there is a reason why they use in this gym only static ropes!! it´s to ensure that grounders wont happen because the gym isnt that high.

the second point you mentioned is absolutely right (even though there might be a reason for that like recreational patients). still they should at least work with two carabiners for the climber and the carabiners shouldnt be twistlock (seemed like it was - but not quite sure)