On 2/07/2017 jacksonclimbs wrote:
>So relatively new to Victoria and currently doing a bit of hangboard and
>bouldering training. Typically in the past I've prioritized grip type in
>training depending on the location I'm climbing at. Just wondering what
>locals think are the grip types most commonly encountered.
>
>So far I've come across a lot more slopers at the Gramps than what I've
>seen at limestone style crags I've climbed at before. Conversely, I've
>not seen a whole lot of two finger pockets at the Gramps.
>
>If I had to hazard a guess at the most common grips, based on my limited
>experience, I'd think, in order of most common to least common;
>
>Edges
>Crimps
>Slopers
>Pinches
>Pockets
>
>Keen to hear others thoughts on most commonly encountered grip types at
>these locations.
JacksN , how long havya bin climbN?
itz not grip type , itz tha scarcity of them.
Tha harda tha climb tha less of them an or tha smalla they R , then reach an footwerk R all impotent, unless U climb like my fiend simz , where they impotent all tha time.
An 4 those with mind in tha gutta, grip strenth on tha jugz is all impotent, specialy wen they are tha silva kind. |