What is rock climbing?

Rock climbing is a sport derived from mountaineering. The sport of rock climbing has existed since the 1950s and was later listed as a world-class competition event. In recent years, extreme sports such as rock climbing have also been loved by many young people. Rock climbing is also one of the privileged sports that is both technical and adventurous. Then let's take a closer look at what rock climbing is and some common sense about rock climbing.

origin

The earliest rock climbers were of course ancient humans. It is conceivable that they jumped in order to escape predators or enemies in critical moments, thus creating the sport of rock climbing.

The earliest record of human climbing was in 1492 when King Charles III of France ordered Domp Julian de Beaupre, Captain of Montelimar, to climb a limestone tower called Inaccessible, which was 304 meters high. At that time, they only had simple hooks and ladders, and successfully reached the summit based on their experience and skills. The mountain was later named Mt. Aiguille, and the climb became the first recorded and equipped rock climbing event in history. However, for hundreds of years thereafter, no new records of human climbing were left in history.

It was not until the mid-seventeenth century that mountain climbing began to be recorded again. Glacial terrain and snow-capped mountains became challenges that these early climbers actively took on, and their footprints spread throughout the Alps. By the 1850s, climbers had developed some simple climbing tools to help them navigate rock walls and some glacial terrain. For example, clawed shoes and modified axes and wooden axes were the predecessors of crampons and ice axes.

In the Alps, there are others who try to climb mountains without relying too much on tools, but using their own bodies. In 1878, Georg Winkler successfully climbed the west face of Vajolet Tower for the first time without using any tools. Although Georg Winkler used hooks and his shoes were improved, he still pioneered free climbing.

Main equipment

Rock climbing equipment is an integral part of the sport and is a guarantee of safety for climbers, especially when climbing natural rock walls. Therefore, you should usually take good care of your equipment and keep it properly. Rock climbing equipment is divided into personal equipment and climbing equipment.

Personal equipment refers to safety belts, descenders, safety carabiners, rope loops, safety helmets, rock climbing shoes, magnesium chalk and chalk bags, etc.

The above is a detailed introduction to the origin of rock climbing and the main equipment used in rock climbing. For those who want to rock climb, they have a deeper understanding of the common sense of rock climbing. It should also be noted that first-time rock climbers must choose to start with a simple route and climb under the guidance of professionals, so as to effectively avoid injuries.