Have you ever heard a climber say something along the lines of: ‘the route is sandbagged’ or ‘this bouldering gym sandbags their grades’? Sandbag is a common climbing term so if you are new to climbing, it will help to get to know its full meaning. So what does Sandbag mean in climbing? Let’s take … Read more
If you’re new to climbing or bouldering, you’ll be hearing a lot of new terms in the climbing gym as well as from videos that you might consume. One of the most common climbing terms is ‘Crux’. So what does Crux mean in climbing? Let’s take a look… What does ‘Crux’ mean in climbing/bouldering? The … Read more
If you’re new to climbing or bouldering, you’ll be hearing a lot of new terms in the climbing gym as well as from videos that you might consume. One of the most common climbing terms is ‘beta’. It can be used in phrases like “Do you want the beta?” or “I’ll use his beta”. So … Read more
If you’re new to climbing, you’ll be hearing a lot of new terms in the climbing gym as well as from videos that you might consume. The most common term used in climbing is ‘send’. What does Send mean in climbing? Let’s take a look… What does ‘send’ mean in climbing? Send is a climbing … Read more
If you’re new to climbing, you’ll be hearing a lot of new terms in the climbing gym as well as from videos that you might consume. A common climbing term you might run into is ‘an Onsight’. An example would be someone saying something along the lines of: ‘I can climb 7a on a good … Read more
If you’re new to climbing, you’ll be hearing a lot of new terms in the climbing gym as well as from videos that you might consume. One of the most common terms in climbing is the term ‘flash’. An example is someone saying ‘I’ll try to flash it’ before starting a boulder problem. What does … Read more