In this video series, we have teamed up with the Arc'teryx Lakeland Revival and Charlie Woodburn, to cover a range of basic trad climbing tips. We will be covering topics such as using guidebooks, understanding the British grading system, to racking up for a lead. We hope you find this series useful for learning basics and polishing up on essentials, but they don't replace proper instruction and years of experience!
In this video, Charlie explains the importance of using the guidebook properly.
Comments
And next week the lovely Mrs Harrison will let you play in the sand pit once you have written your name nicely three times.
Oh FFS - next, Arc'teryx will present a video featuring a sponsored climber telling you the best way to put on your climbing t-shirt. And then your socks - right, yes, one foot at a time and remember ... toes first. For gawds sake enough of this sponsored video stuff that assumes we are idiots!
I think that those criticising are being a little short-sighted. Yes, perhaps it isn't quite right for you. And yes, there do seem to be a large number of sponsored instructional videos. But, just because you're 'better than it' doesn't mean it isn't useful for others.
I quote the description of the video verbatim: "We hope you find this series useful for learning basics...". Add to that the fact that the first words of the video are "Beginner's trad tips".
With those opening gambits I don't think there was ever a case for thinking it was going to be particularly high level. As such, why complain about it - it's only doing what it says on the tin, after all.
I quite agree. Particularly the valuable insights such as "make sure you pick the right grade of route" - could easily go wrong there.
And just today Black Diamond produced a report discussing the 'best way to wear a chalkbag'