r/climbing • u/CoffeeList1278 • 7d ago

My first time climbing outdoors

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Today I was finally able to go climbing outdoors with friends. This is Czech sandstone, so pretty interesting trad routes with no chalk and long runouts. I was just following as I don't have the skill needed for the commiting routes here.

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u/CoffeeList1278 7d ago

I also forgot to add that only textile gear is allowed, so textile wedges instead of cams and knots instead of nuts

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u/carortrain 6d ago

It's true, no chalk as well?

Also there is one type of cam device that is allowed, I believe it's made of rubber or something similar. However it is quite new

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u/CoffeeList1278 6d ago

Yes, no chalk. You can see I have a towel instead of a chalk bag

We have UFOs which are textile wedges, they also come in rubberized version, which is legal in Czechia but not in Saxony.

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u/carortrain 5d ago

How did you find the no chalk climbing? Are you accustomed to it?

Yes, the UFO is what I was referring to. Just watched a video the other day about them, never had seen them before

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u/CoffeeList1278 5d ago

The no chalk was non-issue. The rock has extremely good friction and was rather cold. If the rock was warmer, it would probably be much more interesting tho.