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Rock Climbing Care & Safety

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Learn how to check the safety of your climbing gear, as well as how to choose shoes and ropes, wear helmets and much more in this free video series.

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Tags: sports, camping, outdoors, climbing, mountainclimbing

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Summary: Rock and mountain climbers require a wide variety of tools, equipment and specialized clothing before beginning their adventures. Much care is required to maintain high quality and dependability with these items, as well as the overall usefulness of them. The point of properly choosing and maintaining good climbing gear should be obvious even to the novice: protecting yourself from falls or other mishaps during the climbing experience is the absolute most important thing to consider. With the right combination of equipment and knowledge, you can protect yourself against dangerous circumstances and concentrate on enjoying your climb.

In this free instructional video series, our expert will discuss these topics, offering you some insight into the world of climbing and showing you how to choose and care for your gear and equipment. Learn how to choose helmets, shoes and harnesses, as well as tips on checking your gear and giving it the proper attention. Did you know that your gear should always stay out of the sun? Or the difference between static and dynamic ropes? Whether you're a beginner or a pro, these short clips about climbing safety and gear will be useful and beneficial for you.

This series is an Equilibrio Films production.

About the Expert

Expert: Daniel Schieffelin has a degree in Outdoor Education and Leadership from Sterling College in Vermont. He has worked outdoors in several stations including being a bike, back country travel, kayak, and climbing instructor in Southern Utah; working on the Appalachian Mountain Club's professional trail crew; and teaching life skills, instructing sailing courses with Outward Bound. Dan enjoys a variety of activities outdoors and otherwise. When not working at the gear store he ice climbs, hikes, hones his BB gun skills, collects tee shirts, and plans for future adventures like hiking the Appalachian Trail.

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