Avoiding Loose Rock -- How to Avoid Loose Rock
Learn how to avoid loose rock, rockfall, breaking handholds, and accidents when you're climbing by following these loose rock tips.
How to Avoid Loose Rock -- 15 Tips to Avoid Loose Rock
Follow these 15 safe climbing tips to avoid loose rocks and climbing accidents caused by rockfall.
Follow these 15 safe climbing tips to avoid loose rocks and climbing accidents caused by rockfall.
Loose Rock Tip #1 -- Always Wear a Climbing Helmet
It’s a good idea to wear a climbing helmet, especially if you’re climbing at cliffs with loose rock or if you’re climbing below another party. A helmet protects your head from falling rocks, projectiles, and dropped gear.
It’s a good idea to wear a climbing helmet, especially if you’re climbing at cliffs with loose rock or if you’re climbing below another party. A helmet protects your head from falling rocks, projectiles, and dropped gear.
Loose Rock Tip #2 -- Avoid Climbing on Loose Cliffs
To avoid rockfall when you're climbing, then avoid climbing on cliffs with loose rock. It’s that easy. If you don’t climb on cliffs with rotten rock, loose flakes, stacked boulders, and recent rockfall then you won't have problems with loose rock.
To avoid rockfall when you're climbing, then avoid climbing on cliffs with loose rock. It’s that easy. If you don’t climb on cliffs with rotten rock, loose flakes, stacked boulders, and recent rockfall then you won't have problems with loose rock.
Loose Rock Tip #3 -- Don’t Climb Below Other Parties
If you want to live long and prosper and avoid climbing on loose rock, then never climb below other parties. Change your plans and climb something else to be safe.
If you want to live long and prosper and avoid climbing on loose rock, then never climb below other parties. Change your plans and climb something else to be safe.
Loose Rock Tip #4 -- Don’t Sit or Stand at the Base of a Cliff
When you go climbing on loose cliffs, you have to expect that rocks are going to fall off. And when they do fall, you don’t want to be in the line of fire. Unless you’re the belayer, follow Loose Rock Tip #4: Don’t sit or stand directly below a climber.
When you go climbing on loose cliffs, you have to expect that rocks are going to fall off. And when they do fall, you don’t want to be in the line of fire. Unless you’re the belayer, follow Loose Rock Tip #4: Don’t sit or stand directly below a climber.
Loose Rock Tip #5 -- Evaluate Rock Quality as You Climb
Stay safe rock climbing by following Loose Rock Tip #5: evaluate the quality of the rock and test handholds and footholds to avoid loose rock and accidents.
Stay safe rock climbing by following Loose Rock Tip #5: evaluate the quality of the rock and test handholds and footholds to avoid loose rock and accidents.
Loose Rock Tip #6 -- Always Test Suspect Holds
Whenever you’re climbing always test any suspect holds before using them. Learn here how to test suspect holds when you're climbing.
Whenever you’re climbing always test any suspect holds before using them. Learn here how to test suspect holds when you're climbing.
Loose Rock Tip #7 -- Pull Down, Not Out
Loose cliffs have loose handholds. Learn how to use fragile flakes and loose holds but folling Loose Rock Tip #7: Pull Down, Not Out.
Loose cliffs have loose handholds. Learn how to use fragile flakes and loose holds but folling Loose Rock Tip #7: Pull Down, Not Out.