Face climbing is a form of rock climbing...
Technique edit
Efficient face climbing is largely dependent on footwork.[1]: p. 3 The two most common foot techniques are smearing, in which friction is generated by pressing the front of the shoe against round irregularities in the rock face, and edging, in which the side of the shoe is placed on flat edges in the rock face.[2]: p. 15–16 On steep overhanging routes, climbers perform heel hooks and toe hooks by placing the foot above a hold and pulling with the hamstring; this can be used to relieve strain on the arms, or to prevent the body from rotating away from the rock face while moving sideways.[1]: p. 9–10
[3]: p. 59
[4]: p. 211–216
References edit
- ^ a b Long, John and Luebben, Craig (1997). Advanced Rock Climbing. Globe Pequot. ISBN 9781575400754.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Long, John (2003). How to Rock Climb!. Globe Pequot. ISBN 9780762724710.
- ^ Lourens, Tony (2005). Guide to Climbing. Stackpole Books. ISBN 9780811701525.
- ^ Kidd, Timothy and Hazelrigs, Jennifer (2009). Rock Climbing. Human Kinetics. ISBN 9781450409001.
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