| In the sport of Rocks Climbing, as in most sports, | | | | of all kinds, designed to assist men in their climbing |
| there is a list of basic gear or equipment that is | | | | endeavors. |
| used to assist performance. Have you ever heard | | | | Here is a list of some basic Rocks Climbing |
| the saying "man is helpless without his tools"? Well | | | | equipment - we will explain each in more detail in |
| it has never been more true than for the | | | | future articles/posts. |
| mountaineer or Rocks Climbing enthusiast. Over | | | | 1. Rock climbing shoes |
| the years man has invented and improved many | | | | 2. helmet |
| devices to help the climber in many ways. From | | | | 3. Gloves |
| offering aid and time savings, enhanced safety, | | | | 4. ropes |
| and ergonomic control. | | | | 5. harness |
| Nowadays it's hard to imagine a time when safety | | | | 6. carabiners |
| was not all that important. Not that long ago there | | | | 7. holds |
| was very little in the way of "climbing gear" | | | | 8. Belay device |
| available. Wat was available was of inferior quality | | | | 9. Cams |
| and design, mainly due to lack of experience and | | | | 10. Chalk bag |
| substandard materials. The better gear was of | | | | Of course beyond the basic there is always the |
| course very expensive and reserved strictly for | | | | intermediate and advanced, and climbing is no |
| the professional climbers of the day | | | | exception. In the future we will be looking at the |
| With the popularization of the sport in the 1880's, | | | | next level gear as well as the advanced |
| a new industry was born. before too long there | | | | equipment intended for the die-hard experienced |
| would be an ever-growing demand for equipment | | | | climbers. |