Beginning Climbers

Helping beginners get into the sport

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● Sticky: How To Get Asked Out on a Second Date — rgold 198 replies — Daniel Joder — Jan 22, 2026	198	Daniel Joder — Jan 22, 2026
● Looking for advice on my Yosemite climbing journey — Grayson G 38 replies — Brooks K — 21 hours ago	38	Brooks K — 21 hours ago
● What's the best spot to re-enter climbing in/near JTNP? — Scout Underwood	0	Scout Underwood — 4 days ago
● What is Climbing season? — Eso Brev 16 replies — Nihalia Kaiala — May 1, 2026	16	Nihalia Kaiala — May 1, 2026
● how do I get outside?? — Bryanna F 7 replies — Sam Schwinghammer — May 1, 2026	7	Sam Schwinghammer — May 1, 2026
● 2 Spots left - Learn to Sport Outdoors and Reccy Crags in Kalymnos, Greece! — Vas Daskalakis	0	Vas Daskalakis — Mar 30, 2026
● There is no Climbing — Harumpfster Boondoggle 3 replies — Harumpfster Boondoggle — Mar 27, 2026	3	Harumpfster Boondoggle — Mar 27, 2026
● A beginner guide to getting started Outdoor Rock Climbing in Boulder, CO. — Matt King 1 reply — Adam Fleming — Mar 11, 2026	1	Adam Fleming — Mar 11, 2026
● Which friction hitch to use when ascending a rope? — Josefson Souza 22 replies — Cosmic Hotdog — Mar 3, 2026	22	Cosmic Hotdog — Mar 3, 2026
● What happens if my leader on a multipitch runs things out and falls? — Andie J 20 replies — Harumpfster Boondoggle — Feb 26, 2026	20	Harumpfster Boondoggle — Feb 26, 2026
● Chalk drying agents — Eliot Augusto 12 replies — Sparkington TheThird — Feb 25, 2026	12	Sparkington TheThird — Feb 25, 2026
● Setting up Top Rope anchor at challenging grade. Rappel from above or traverse over from easier route? — Sean Heakes 10 replies — Robert S — Feb 25, 2026	10	Robert S — Feb 25, 2026
● Draws — Jenny Beck 4 replies — Nigel Barry — Feb 21, 2026	4	Nigel Barry — Feb 21, 2026
● Top rope belay with ascender? — El Duderino 5 replies — Alex Fletcher — Feb 17, 2026	5	Alex Fletcher — Feb 17, 2026
● Kong Slyde lanyard for redundant PAS? — El Duderino 11 replies — Big Red — Feb 4, 2026	11	Big Red — Feb 4, 2026
● Stuck at a plateau in the sport, trying to get past it. Any advice? — H P 11 replies — H P — Jan 11, 2026	11	H P — Jan 11, 2026
● Good first crash pad? — Rachel L 17 replies — Alexandre Passos — Jan 7, 2026	17	Alexandre Passos — Jan 7, 2026
● a/b vs minus in grades? — El Duderino 16 replies — Brooks K — Jan 1, 2026	16	Brooks K — Jan 1, 2026
● Nh easy climbs — Hans Lacasse	0	Hans Lacasse — Dec 28, 2025
● Looking for climbing partner in Yosemite — Taylor Cottrell 1 reply — etvan sego — Dec 21, 2025	1	etvan sego — Dec 21, 2025
● climbing information for beginners — phylp phylp 13 replies — phylp phylp — Dec 17, 2025	13	phylp phylp — Dec 17, 2025
● Rope drag when top roping on slab climbs - any ways to minimize rope damage? — Joshua Eredics 9 replies — Jay Anderson — Dec 9, 2025	9	Jay Anderson — Dec 9, 2025
● Looking to learn trad — Laura 5 replies — amarius — Dec 8, 2025	5	amarius — Dec 8, 2025
● Rope direction when setting up a top rope on sport climbs. — Joshua Eredics 7 replies — Guy Keesee — Dec 3, 2025	7	Guy Keesee — Dec 3, 2025
● Shortening extra length in cordalette anchor — Jim Otterstein 25 replies — Harumpfster Boondoggle — Oct 31, 2025	25	Harumpfster Boondoggle — Oct 31, 2025
● shoes vs experience level — Brad McCallister 20 replies — phylp phylp — Oct 31, 2025	20	phylp phylp — Oct 31, 2025
● When are you no longer a beginner? — B Y 42 replies — Glowering — Oct 26, 2025	42	Glowering — Oct 26, 2025
● Homemade chalk ? — B Francisco 3 replies — Shawn S — Oct 17, 2025	3	Shawn S — Oct 17, 2025
● Beginner Sport Climbs near SLC — Lincoln Bunker 2 replies — JJ Marcus — Oct 8, 2025	2	JJ Marcus — Oct 8, 2025
● Help with rope drag on rock — Nathaniel Nivison 5 replies — Glowering — Oct 5, 2025	5	Glowering — Oct 5, 2025
● Top belay - Acadia otter cliffs — Nicole Potter 7 replies — Chris Richards — Sep 26, 2025	7	Chris Richards — Sep 26, 2025
● Top rope anchor setup with mussy hooks. — Sebastian Lindquist 41 replies — Jeremy Bauman — Sep 6, 2025	41	Jeremy Bauman — Sep 6, 2025
● Locker vs non locker for anchors — Tristan Sayre 26 replies — Steve Williams — Aug 25, 2025	26	Steve Williams — Aug 25, 2025
● Just found out about Gunks Fest and all of the free/low cost clinics for beginners — Chris Szabo 8 replies — Gunkiemike — Aug 25, 2025	8	Gunkiemike — Aug 25, 2025
● How to get better at Yosemite bouldering? — Grayson G 5 replies — Brennan J — Aug 18, 2025	5	Brennan J — Aug 18, 2025
● Recommended sling length for autoblock? — El Duderino 3 replies — D K — Aug 15, 2025	3	D K — Aug 15, 2025
● Pulley injury as a young climber — Max p 5 replies — Andrew Leaf — Jul 31, 2025	5	Andrew Leaf — Jul 31, 2025
● question about red points on sport climbs — Erich Sample 11 replies — D K — Jul 30, 2025	11	D K — Jul 30, 2025
● Ego driven green climbers out there? Lighten up and make everyone's life easier. — Ivan Locke 7 replies — Ivan Locke — Jul 28, 2025	7	Ivan Locke — Jul 28, 2025
● Female climbing partner(s) wanted! — Brittany Gosnell	0	Brittany Gosnell — Jul 3, 2025

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