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The Adventurer's Handbook 30 Crucial Skills, Nifty Tips, and Shameless Shortcuts How to Stick to the Rock Standing on your tiptoes when the climbing gets tough is a natural tendency, but that stance leaves only a smidgen of rubber on the rock. The alternative is the basic technique of "smearing," says Bob Gaines, the director of southern California's Vertical Adventures Rock Climbing School. "You need to maximize the surface contact between your sole and the rock, so relax the ankle and let your heel come down." More sticky rubber on the rock equals less time dangling on the rope. |
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