Question:When you climb to the top before you say low down what do you say? I forgot.Answer:I usually say "Lower me" and the belayer says "Lowering". Once down at the bottom I say "Belay off?" and he responds "Off belay".Other Answers:Climber: "Ready to come down" "Take" or "Tension" are all ...

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Question:The rope was just used 1 year then kept out of the rock at house.Answer:What a lot of people don't seem to understand that polymers will degrade over time even if it's not being used or exposed to anything. I never trust any rope more than a few years old even if still "brand new".Oth ...

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Question:I'm a beginner and I'm not sure what shoes to get. At the moment I am wearing joggers and I can't seem to stay on the wall! Any help about shoes would be appreciated. Thanks.Answer:Hey there....I'm from Perth too and I've had a passing interest in rock climbing definitely something i w ...

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Question:http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detai...Answer:That chalk bag is as good as any other. The chalk brush "toohbrush" is used to brush gross clumped chalk off of holds to make them easier to use and less slippery. You seem to be starting off in the climbing world

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Question:I really want to get better at climbing and I can climb all the walls at our the climbing gym. the instructor put me in the adult beginniner class but I really want to get into adult intermediate so if you have any tips that would be great. thanks!Answer:You can climb all the walls? ...

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Question:I have a couple questions: 1. I don't have anyone to go with yet. I guess for now I can just do bouldering at the gym and maybe I'll meet someone there who can belay for me? Any recommendations on finding a partner? 2. The membership at my local gym is $350/year. What equipmen ...

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Question:If you want a local store WA is full of REI stores. If you want to save some money there are several good places on the web to get climbing gear: http://www.mountaingear.com/ http://www.mec.ca/P

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Question:FYI there are 8 pax in my group for 5 days 4 nights (07/03/09 - 11/03/09) stay at K.K.Any suggestion on the schedule (itinerary) accommodation meal & etc....for reference? I really hope that we will be abled to climb Kota Kinabalu mountain on the 2nd day of arrival at K.K. Any sugge ...

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Question:I really want to go rock climbing But i dont know where to go. help?Answer:There's a gym called Aiguille in Longwood. It's a pretty decent gym run by actual climbers they're fairly nice. Unfortunately you're not going to find any rock here sorry!Other Answers:Not living in Florida ...

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Question:Dose any one know how much it cost to go rock climbing at the main event? thanks!!!!Answer:main event where Depends on the event.Other Answers:Hah no their website's awful isn't it? Boasting about a 28foot high wall - that's what 9metres? That's tiny!! and 8500sq foot of climbing wha ...

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