Why is crack climbing more fun than face climbing ?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:14 pm
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lisae wrote:I hate cracks - they hurt my ankles and wreck my hands.
Bob Burd wrote:I'm curious - is it possible to crack climb regularly and not tape? If so, what do your hands look like?
squishy wrote:I grew up on crack
McCannster wrote:What's your angle, Rob?
I'm so bad at crack climbing. One of my climbing buddies is an excellent crack climber, and overall stronger than me, yet we're pretty much the same in face climbing, I might be a little better even. I can struggle up the easiest crack in the gym, the "5.7 Perfect Hands", but anything harder or outdoors, forget it. I can usually get a pretty good hand jam, but I never know what to do with my feet! I shove my footsies in there and wedge em good, but it never seems to be solid or supportive at all. It's rather frustrating.