| Rock climbing is a sport that numerous
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| | case of a fall. If a boulder is too big
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| people flock to every year, drawn by the
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| | or unpredictable a mat and spotter will
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| beauty of the mountain, the allure of the
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| | do no good. For those looking for new
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| climb, and the sheer adrenaline rush of
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| | boulders to climb, the grading scales
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| scaling rock. For a select few, simple
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| | used are often open ended, meaning that
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| rock climbing is not enough. For those
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| | larger boulders are always being found
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| individuals, there is an entirely
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| | and added to the scale. The John Sherman
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| different sport derivative of climbing,
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| | scale consists of ratings from V0 to V16
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| known as bouldering that pits an
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| | with room for growth above V16 and the
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| individual without any equipment against
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| | Fontainebleau system ranges from 1 to
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| a much shorter climb. Knowing the
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| | 8c+, also open to grow. As for safety
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| difference between bouldering and rock
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| | measures, climbers are often held to nine
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| climbing and how to choose your first
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| | foot maximum climbs. Once beyond the
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| boulders is the first step in getting
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| | twenty-one foot marker, a boulder climber
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| into this exciting climbing alternative.
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| | is no longer bouldering but free soloing
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| Bouldering was originally developed as
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| | - a derivative of mountain climbing
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| practice for rock climbers so as to offer
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| | largely considered dangerous. The above
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| themselves an opportunity to work on
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| | mentioned mat is always placed below a
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| their moves on a smaller scale without
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| | boulder climber as well to ensure any
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| the effort and time involved in a full
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| | falls are cushioned. Any bouldering
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| climb. Over time however the sport has
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| | enthusiast should bring along a spotter
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| evolved into its own sub-sport in which
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| | to watch over their mat. If a climber
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| numerous techniques have been developed
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| | falls, the spotter's job is to try and
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| and stars have been born. Bouldering
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| | ensure the climber hits that mat
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| itself is defined by the size of the
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| | properly. Because of the physical demands
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| boulder being climbed. Without equipment,
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| | of the sport, bouldering should only be
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| it is generally held that if you can
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| | attempted by those in relatively decent
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| climb a rock without falling to your
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| | shape. You don't need to be a world class
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| death, it is bouldering. Another
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| | athlete, but the proper strength training
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| requirement is that the boulder is not an
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| | and acumen are vital to ensuring you have
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| important part of the mountain. Unlike
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| | a safe climb. Bouldering is a great new
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| climbing, bouldering is a short and quick
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| | sporting option for climbers to practice
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| endeavor, involving no equipment and the
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| | and those afraid of heights to try
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| quick problem solving approach of a
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| | climbing. Without the ample gear, hours
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| skilled climber. Another fun aspect of
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| | long training sessions, or expensive
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| bouldering is that almost anyone can try
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| | process of rock climbing, bouldering is
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| it if they are in decent shape. Some
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| | quickly growing into a popular
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| boulders are relatively safe and small
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| | high-impact alternative for quick and
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| and the average individual could easily
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| | thrilling climbs.
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| attempt a climb without incident.
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| | Tony Brian is a freelance writer for
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| However, there are other boulders well
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| | outdoor sports magazines and a
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| beyond the scope of some people that
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| | contributing writer for smart parts
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| could cause bodily harm. Often, a boulder
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| | paintball guns specializing in rock
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| climber will have a spotter who sets and
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| | climbing and bouldering.
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| watches a mat to catch the climber in
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