Climbing. You know,
climbing up things.
Boulders. Mountains. Artifical rock walls. Whatever it might be I can promise
you one thing. It will be fun to climb. Rock
climbing has become one of the most common outdoor activities. What
once was part of mountaineering in the Alps rock climbing sprung up in europe
sometime in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. From sometime before
you were born to sometime when you might have been born climbing began to become
steadily more popular until today Rock Climbing exists in many form but most
popularly in Free Climbing.
Well at Als.com we've grown our love for Rock
Climbing right along with the rest of you! Over the years we've grown our
climbing department into an amazing mass of top level equipment, stupidly
low prices, and experienced staff to help Als Pals
everywhere get the most out of their climbing experience. As part of this we've
brought in the best brands we could find including: Black
Diamond, Metolius,
Liberty
Mountain, Petzl,
Edelweiss,
Singing
Rock, Bluewater,Trango
and Prana.
Don't know where to begin? Well we at Als.com have divided our Climbing department
into a smaller sections to help you find exactly what you need. These
catagories are: Ropes,
Harnesses, Belay
Devices, Carabomers,
Quick Draws, Slings/Daisy
Chains, Helmets, Holds
& Sets, Natural Protection,
Rope Bags, Blouder
Pads, Ice Tools, Books,
Accessories and Clearance.
Are you new to climbing? I had my very own first experience climbing a few
years ago (somewhere around here)
but I cant promise that few things will give you the adrenaline rush and exercise
that rock climbing will. When you're hanging on a rope dozens or hundreds of
feet off the ground you can't help but feel fear, however brief. Soon you'll 
be seeking higher and more difficult climbs taking in not only the rush but
loving the difficulty of new adventures and in joining a community that can
be found all around the world. (Speaking of Community check out this great article
on replacing
bolts and safety.)
To find out more about how to start climbing try reading Trevor Allred's: Start
Climbing. Or Contact us at Als.com to speak to an expert who will help you
get started.
Here's a quick list of the gear that you'll need to get you started and the
number that you'll most likely need of each:
- Slings(6)
- Quick Draws (6)
- Carabiners (8)
- Wires (10)
- Camming Devices (2)
- Shoes (1)
- Helmet (1)
- Rope
- Harness (1)
