How Do Rock Climbing Competitions Work?

How Do Rock Climbing Competitions Work? In a lead-style scoring system the climber is awarded a certain number of points for each hold they reach, with the highest points awarded for a finished route. The IFSC and Olympic competitions use a bonus hold called the “Zone”; the number of attempts to reach the Zone (if

How Aid Climbing Can Make You A Better Trad Climber?

How Aid Climbing Can Make You A Better Trad Climber? In aid climbing, climbers pull and stand on gear instead. This gear is generally removable, which makes aid climbing a subcategory of trad climbing. Free climbing tends to be more popular these days, unless you’re on a big wall like El Capitan, where aid climbing