Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Climbing, But Were Afraid To Ask

[rydra_wong]

This is a post where you can ask all the questions you're always wanted to ask about climbing, whether you've already started or are just beginning to think about maybe possibly kind of giving this a try.

Or maybe you've been climbing for decades, and have always wondered about that one thing, and by now it would be OMG TOO EMBARASSING to admit you don't know.

No topics are off-limit, no questions too clueless, so let rip and get answers from demi-n00bs experienced climbers.

Comments

[sophinisba]

Thank you and rydra for explaining this. I've been watching the comm for a while but was always disconcerted by the V-talk and was afraid everything I'd learned about 5.8s and 5.9s was wrong. :D I'll feel more confident joining in now.

[jumpuphigh]

I've also seen bouldering problems labeled 5.7/5.8 which is nice for those of us who find the V's more than a little intimidating.