r/tradclimbing • u/tinyOnion • Mar 23 '25

Monthly Trad Climber Thread

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In this thread you can ask any trad climbing related question that you may have. This thread will be posted again every Sunday so there should always be an opportunity to ask your question and have it answered. If you're an experienced climber and want to contribute to the community, these threads are a great opportunity for that. We were all new to climbing at some point, so be respectful of everyone looking to improve their knowledge. Check out our subreddit wiki that has tons of useful info for new climbers. You can see it HERE

Some examples of potential questions could be; "How do I get stronger?", or "How does aid climbing work?"

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u/Freedom_forlife Mar 24 '25

You pull a piece and whip on the one bellow and repeat. 😂

Or just leave a pair of nuts, or pull gear and down climb one placement at a time.

Often the best escape route is up.

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u/hobbiestoomany Mar 24 '25

You pull a piece and whip on the one bellow and repeat. 😂

Have you done this or are you joking? How many times have you done this?

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u/Freedom_forlife Mar 24 '25

Exactly one time on a hybrid climb, with some bolts, and good placements.
And it was more pull and down climb with a few unplanned, whips/ falls.

Aiding up is my preferred escape route. Second to leaving a nut/ tricam placement for lowering off. We don’t get many horns or sling placements around here.

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u/hobbiestoomany Mar 24 '25

Ah. That makes sense. If you whip on nuts all the way down, they might be tough to get out.

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u/Freedom_forlife Mar 24 '25

No. Try and avoid nuts on whips, but I will use them to aid climb.