Is Bouldering Or Lead Climbing More Dangerous Reddit Rock climbing outside may be a different story ! It took me a pandemic to realize I should exclusively lead climb in the gym if I want to be a better lead climber outdoors, You’re likely to go to a more remote location and, as such, be exposed to the elements, DiCristino sees finger maladies more than any other injury, that being said - i would not consider myself a lead climber, still working on that Reply reply postmate • Climbing is a pretty dangerous non contact sport? Pretty much every climber is nursing injuries 24/7 and even just focusing on bouldering outside you can get pretty fucked up, Learning proper technique and using quality gear from reliable manufacturers is crucial, Climbing/bouldering indoors is my regular 2-3 times a week workout, I reckon the ratio is AT LEAST 15 bouldering injuries for every roped climbing injury, I've worked for multiple climbing gyms over the past 10 years, The places I climb outdoors tend to be vertical to less than vertical, with only short sections where you need to pull a bulge or small roof, Don't think i visit outdoor rocks/mountains much more than once per year Reply reply djeffa • I dont know if others feel the same way but rock climbing is so boring to me, This is why you need to really focus on your safety before and while you go on your solo climbing journey, Just did White Maiden's Walkway the other weekend and I completely understand what you mean about bailing, And when you read the route, include the clips with it, including body position for the most effective clipping position, Dedicated to increasing all our knowledge about how to better improve at our sport, , 12s can have great nearly no hands rests in them, Oct 20, 2024 · Safety is paramount in lead climbing, as falls can be more serious than in bouldering, Don't go way over, that can lead to reinforcing the fear, instead start off with something completely comfortable and go from there, Always read the route before you get on it, Reply reply Totallynotjohan • Reply reply julmod- • Reply reply more replyMore replies wallClimb7 • Reply reply Svenflex42 • I have also been climbing on and off for about a decade, trad more consistently for the past few years, I lead 10b sport and 5, For alpine, it can be the thing that determines whether you live or die, My climbing partners don't seem to fall as often as me - I do think I push myself harder/am willing to take more risks, but I can't tell if this is a good thing or just dangerous, Some of them teach pitched climbing on snow and ice, short pitching and roping on rock, and general rock and rope skills, but nowhere does it seem like climbing is necessary, Dec 10, 2024 · Lead climbing is about climbing taller walls with a rope for safety, If it's something more serious than you think, bouldering can be very dangerous, especially if you fall or have to drop off the wall, Take your time, don't rush into anything, Fast clipping makes lead climbing so much So, is lead climbing dangerous? Lead climbing is one of the most dangerous forms of rock climbing, and requires a skilled climber/belayer to be performed safely, The mere fact that you are unsure of the equipment you need to lead climb tells me that you are clearly not going to lead safely, However, just as any sport climbing venue requires you to show a basic degree of competency, maybe bouldering walls need to adopt similar measures, and respond more appropriately when people behave in dangerous ways, It is just not preferred or recommended often to beginners, because if you have access to a gym, then clearly by climbing more you can gain a lot more and make a lot more progress, So, yes, you will likely improve if you add bouldering to your session, I started indoor bouldering 2 months ago, knowing that I have a pretty big fear of heights and that it will be a challenge to… Lastly, you’ll meet a great community of people who are way more interesting than the average gym bro, You just climb and then get back down, I started bouldering and progressed into top rope indoors, then out doors, then leading outdoors which is so satisfying, Or if you're a cowboy and wrapping ropes around dead trees and shit to rappel, General insight: footwork is everything with lead climbing, When you climb, even indoors, you are opening yourself up to injury, it’s something that should be understood by every climber, I've been snooping around the reddit while i've been interested in bouldering, and I see a lot of people saying "their gym is now rammed with people since bouldering has become more popular" so all the old school climbers, or people who have been doing it for a while, just how popular has it become in recent years and is it still growing rapidly? In lead, the selection it's a compromise between efficiency and risk of failure, so in that sense lead is more mentally difficult than bouldering, scoj egpgk pdtyj aaq jdrqfq stln nwwbw jrv rika iffzn