A brief history of rock climbing
2024-05-18 01:06:26
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The earliest climbers were ancient humans who climbed the rock wall in order to escape predators or enemies.
In the middle of the 17th century, with the desire of humans to conquer the mountains, people began to climb high mountains, and the summit was the ultimate goal. Glacial terrain and snow were the biggest challenges faced by these earliest climbers. They covered the Alps. With the highest peak Mt. Aiguille and other major peaks conquered one after another, the climbers no longer satisfied with the traditional simple route. They found that if they were to conquer some of the hills that had not been climbed yet, or With some new routes, they must be equipped with climbing skills. Therefore; people began to challenge some of the more difficult terrain to conquer the mountain peaks, in order to be able to overcome some of the steep rock formations, they began to practice in some relatively short cliffs on the hill. At this time, the climbers have developed a simple technology to ensure that rock climbing activities have been invented in continental Europe and the United Kingdom, but have not yet spread to other areas.
In 1910, Austria invented the descent of the rope. At that time, it used iron-made shackles and rock nails...
At this time, some new technical equipment and self-confidence enhancements have made it difficult for Austrian and German rock climbers to climb to an unprecedented level. During this period, the most important limitation that people have to challenge some undeserved peaks is that they come from Insufficient equipment, such as: rope is still very easy to use broken rope, climbing shoes easily worn out.
At the same time, in the United Kingdom before the First World War, the rock walls near some cities were successively developed. However, the British style of climbing was less aggressive than that of Germany, and British rock climbers also discouraged the use of rock walls. Pinnacles, on the one hand, are due to moral issues. On the other hand, conglomerates are also relatively fragile. However, due to the lack of high mountains in the UK, the United Kingdom has developed a completely different style of climbing compared to continental Europe, and it is also relatively close to the movement pattern. At this time, the development of this activity in the United States is still following the footsteps of Europe. It was not until about 1920 that there was a rope climbing into the United States.
In the golden age of the Alpine climb in 1930, some of the peaks of the Alps, the Americas, and Asia were successively conquered. Although we are still mainly focused on the accomplishments of these summits, climbing is quietly at this time. The world spreads.
During the Second World War, climbing activities were rare, but due to the demand for war, the technology of the industry was promoted. Before the war, the number of pitons and shackles was small and heavy. It was replaced with light weight after the war. Aluminum gold shackle. In addition, the climbers still use large, bulky, traditional hemp ropes before the war, and it is easy to tear the rope during long falls. At the time, the advice of senior climbers for rock climbing beginners was often "Don't fall!" because each fall may be fatal. After the war, the birth of a new nylon rope undoubtedly brought a potent booster to rock climbing.
During the next two decades, the climb in the United Kingdom and the United States developed rapidly in the United Kingdom; they still maintained a rock-climbing tradition, enabling them to develop some of the techniques of wedges and the technology of fixed-point erection, such as the use of Rope loops to cover the rock horn, and later even developed a mechanical rock wedge (similar to the Check Stone device). Undoubtedly, the British way of climbing is subject to many restrictions, because not every route can be equipped with rock wedges, so the route they can choose is very limited. At the same time, Europeans continued to enjoy the warmth of the alpine-style summits in climbing; in the area of ​​Fountainbleu in the suburbs of Paris, the activities of climbing large rocks (bouldering) were developed, making the Europeans' climbing skills slightly ahead of others; European manufacturers also produce a new generation of nylon ropes.
The shoe designed for rock climbing in the 1960s was born. It looks like the current climbing shoe, but its main function is to use it for rock climbing. The development of rock climbing in the United States and the United Kingdom has gradually become an independent activity and is no longer a vassal of climbing. At this time, many climbing routes only reach the top of the rock, or the point of decline in the middle of the rock wall, and no longer aim at climbing to the top of the mountain. In addition, the technique used by the British and American climbers to climb the summit is mainly based on artificial climbing (Aid Climbing) or grabbing nails. At that time, the climbing practice later developed into the current Free Climbing.
The 1970s was the most eclectic phase of the development of rock climbing. Rock climbers from all over the world began to pilgrimage to Yosemite in California to study Yosemite’s climbing techniques (developed in the early 1950s through the 1960s, mainly free Climbing plus climbing technics) and developing their own technology. In the early 1970s, the rock climbing movement was dominated by British and American figures. During this period, many of the techniques and equipment were largely established. In addition; climbers also know that for free climbing; British rock wedge system is more efficient than American rock nail system. This situation did not change until the invention of the SLCD-spring-loaded camming units. At the same time, some manufacturers began to produce a new generation of nylon ropes that absorb shock and strength.
In the 1980s, many rock climbers traveled to different rock climbing sites in the world. They came from different regions and different rock fields, which made the technical level of climbing a new level.
The earliest climbers were ancient humans who climbed the rock wall in order to escape predators or enemies.
In the middle of the 17th century, with the desire of humans to conquer the mountains, people began to climb high mountains, and the summit was the ultimate goal. Glacial terrain and snow were the biggest challenges faced by these earliest climbers. They covered the Alps. With the highest peak Mt. Aiguille and other major peaks conquered one after another, the climbers no longer satisfied with the traditional simple route. They found that if they were to conquer some of the hills that had not been climbed yet, or With some new routes, they must be equipped with climbing skills. Therefore; people began to challenge some of the more difficult terrain to conquer the mountain peaks, in order to be able to overcome some of the steep rock formations, they began to practice in some relatively short cliffs on the hill. At this time, the climbers have developed a simple technology to ensure that rock climbing activities have been invented in continental Europe and the United Kingdom, but have not yet spread to other areas.
In 1910, Austria invented the descent of the rope. At that time, it used iron-made shackles and rock nails...
At this time, some new technical equipment and self-confidence enhancements have made it difficult for Austrian and German rock climbers to climb to an unprecedented level. During this period, the most important limitation that people have to challenge some undeserved peaks is that they come from Insufficient equipment, such as: rope is still very easy to use broken rope, climbing shoes easily worn out.
At the same time, in the United Kingdom before the First World War, the rock walls near some cities were successively developed. However, the British style of climbing was less aggressive than that of Germany, and British rock climbers also discouraged the use of rock walls. Pinnacles, on the one hand, are due to moral issues. On the other hand, conglomerates are also relatively fragile. However, due to the lack of high mountains in the UK, the United Kingdom has developed a completely different style of climbing compared to continental Europe, and it is also relatively close to the movement pattern. At this time, the development of this activity in the United States is still following the footsteps of Europe. It was not until about 1920 that there was a rope climbing into the United States.
In the golden age of the Alpine climb in 1930, some of the peaks of the Alps, the Americas, and Asia were successively conquered. Although we are still mainly focused on the accomplishments of these summits, climbing is quietly at this time. The world spreads.
During the Second World War, climbing activities were rare, but due to the demand for war, the technology of the industry was promoted. Before the war, the number of pitons and shackles was small and heavy. It was replaced with light weight after the war. Aluminum gold shackle. In addition, the climbers still use large, bulky, traditional hemp ropes before the war, and it is easy to tear the rope during long falls. At the time, the advice of senior climbers for rock climbing beginners was often "Don't fall!" because each fall may be fatal. After the war, the birth of a new nylon rope undoubtedly brought a potent booster to rock climbing.
During the next two decades, the climb in the United Kingdom and the United States developed rapidly in the United Kingdom; they still maintained a rock-climbing tradition, enabling them to develop some of the techniques of wedges and the technology of fixed-point erection, such as the use of Rope loops to cover the rock horn, and later even developed a mechanical rock wedge (similar to the Check Stone device). Undoubtedly, the British way of climbing is subject to many restrictions, because not every route can be equipped with rock wedges, so the route they can choose is very limited. At the same time, Europeans continued to enjoy the warmth of the alpine-style summits in climbing; in the area of ​​Fountainbleu in the suburbs of Paris, the activities of climbing large rocks (bouldering) were developed, making the Europeans' climbing skills slightly ahead of others; European manufacturers also produce a new generation of nylon ropes.
The shoe designed for rock climbing in the 1960s was born. It looks like the current climbing shoe, but its main function is to use it for rock climbing. The development of rock climbing in the United States and the United Kingdom has gradually become an independent activity and is no longer a vassal of climbing. At this time, many climbing routes only reach the top of the rock, or the point of decline in the middle of the rock wall, and no longer aim at climbing to the top of the mountain. In addition, the technique used by the British and American climbers to climb the summit is mainly based on artificial climbing (Aid Climbing) or grabbing nails. At that time, the climbing practice later developed into the current Free Climbing.
The 1970s was the most eclectic phase of the development of rock climbing. Rock climbers from all over the world began to pilgrimage to Yosemite in California to study Yosemite’s climbing techniques (developed in the early 1950s through the 1960s, mainly free Climbing plus climbing technics) and developing their own technology. In the early 1970s, the rock climbing movement was dominated by British and American figures. During this period, many of the techniques and equipment were largely established. In addition; climbers also know that for free climbing; British rock wedge system is more efficient than American rock nail system. This situation did not change until the invention of the SLCD-spring-loaded camming units. At the same time, some manufacturers began to produce a new generation of nylon ropes that absorb shock and strength.
In the 1980s, many rock climbers traveled to different rock climbing sites in the world. They came from different regions and different rock fields, which made the technical level of climbing a new level.
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