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Belay glasses (aka Belaggles) …

RCED Staff — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:30:55 +0000

Belay glasses (aka Belaggles) save your neck from strain and injury if you climb or top-rope regularly. I have found them to be even more useful and convenient when on lead belay, because you are able to keep an eye on both your climber and the amount of slack you are giving them.

Rock climbers and mountaineers use Belaggles to help alleviate neck pain from belaying. They allow you to keep your head straight, but see upward. With rubber nose pads, to prevent the Belaggles from slipping off your face, and a retainer cord keeps them in place when your climber falls.

Belaggles construction’s idea comes from those reading glasses originally built for older folks to read books and watch TV while laying in bed – how genius! Now-a-day people look down to stare at their cell phones, and climbers stare above to watch their partners.

Any number of activities that force you to hold your head up or down for long period of time can be straining on your neck, eventually causing long term injuries.

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Funny moments …

RCED Staff — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:36:28 +0000

I think Chris is about done with the helmet!

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Climber chicks…

RCED Staff — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 18:31:13 +0000

Christina is a badass climber chick!

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Badass in Tights!

RCED Staff — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:15:59 +0000

Is one thing to find the perfect or most comfortable workout attire. But can you find both, plus style? The climbing community has evolved from shorts, to spandex, to male capris. So why not add some flair and dare to be different? If you don’t do it for comfort, then do it for entertainment. I sure will never forget you.

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Slab climbing with Chris…

RCED Staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:31:29 +0000

Some climbers find it difficult to transition from face climbing to slab climbing. A big part of why this can be so difficult is, so far there is no indoor gym that offers this type of terrain to practice the technique before you get outdoors. So you basically have to get out there to try it, practice it, and master the skill.

Chris (aka ‪TonyTheTiger‬) working the slab, using precise technique and a mantel.

If you notice above, legs are apart, right arm is up for balance, left arm is down for mantle, butt is sticking out for weight and to allow more shoe rubber contact with the wall.

There are some routes that have a variation of face and slab climbing. When there is such variation, it is sometimes difficult to switch your technique during your climb since one requires for your hips to be close to the wall and the other for your hips to be away from the wall.

Definitions:

Slab climbing is a type of rock climbing where the rock face is at an angle of less steep than vertical. It is characterized by balance- and friction-dependent moves on very small holds. Slab climbing – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Face climbing is a type of climbing where climbers use features and irregularities in the rock such as finger pockets and edges to ascend a vertical rock face. Face climbing – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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HAHA we touched your ROPE!

RCED Staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:33:20 +0000

These guys take pride in letting us all know they have been belaying you all day, touching your rope, while they pick their noses. You may think, “ughhh that is so nasty!”. But have you ever thought of how much dirt and bacteria is in your rope, your gear, your bag, the rock walls you climb. I have seen snakes, field mice and lizards walk thru places we normally climb, so who’s to say that is not worse than what could potentially be in someone’s nose. Who knows? Just food for thought…

HAHA we touched your ROPE!

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Hanging off the summit…

RCED Staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:20:04 +0000

What do you do while hanging off a cliff? Maybe you sing, talk to yourself, speak out loud, use your inner voice, pray you don’t fall, etc. Anything to keep you focused and forget you are hanging 120+ ft above the ground and the only things holding you from falling are a few slings attached to a single locking carabiner.

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Climbing and brotherhood…

RCED Staff — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:23:56 +0000

In this photo we have a climber who loves being outdoors and feels happy to be spending some fun times belaying his own brother. Being a part of the climbing community is great for nearly anyone from a single individual to an entire family or group of friends.

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