General Climbing Discussion

Topic	Date	User
leading confidently on trad	2-Feb-2012 At 6:51:48 PM	allnewmaterial
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If in fear, put in gear. I'm only trad leading in the teens. But if I'm feeling scared I might down-climb back to a rest stance. Where I can chill out for a bit, and faff around with more pro. Some other stuff that has helped me. - Practice by setting bomber top rope / top belay anchors (the standard 16 point cam nest). - The occasional mixed route (or taking trad gear up a bolted route that you know you've got dialed) - Lots and lots of easy stuff, well below your limit. - Lots and lots of seconding, seeing what trickery others get up to by way of pro - And read the guidebook, if it says the protection is dicey then perhaps give that route a miss until you are more confident.

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