This is how you put together your climbing equipment optimally

You want to start climbing or you already have some climbing tours under your belt? Transa sales consultant and climbing legend Pesche Wüthrich explains the most important basics for beginners, how to put together your equipment optimally and with which tips advanced climbers can save weight.

A guest post by Pesche Wüthrich, sales consultant mountain sports at Transa and climbing instructor

The most important thing in climbing is the fun! But in addition to the fun should be paid in an initial phase, the backup sure sufficient attention. Not all automatisms are sitting right at the beginning.

How to assemble your climbing gear

Let's start with that harness. First and foremost, it should be comfortable, ideally contain adjustable leg loops and have enough equipment loops. Thanks to the adjustable leg loops, you can use your all-round harness for both multi-pitch climbing and mountaineering. In terms of the optimal climbing shoes I recommend two different models: one for sport climbing, which likes to be tight-fitting and a little more aggressive. A second shoe for multi-pitches, which should be especially comfortable. Furthermore, I like to use a supersoftes rope, which does not last so long, but it is very comfortable to back up and good through backup device running.

Material check and save weight

If you've been climbing for a while, I recommend a thorough material check every season. Equipment such as the harness should be replaced approximately every 5 year. With the hardware I make the check, if I have enough Expressen have and still all carbines work properly. Would you like to use one or the other route with mobile? backup devices I recommend you a set of friends and wedges and a set of rocks or stoppers of the size 1-13. With the ongoing expansion of equipment will also save weight an issue. It is important to know that less weight usually means less safety. Here, therefore, caution is advised that is not saved in the wrong place. For example, for a multi-pitch route with a long approach, I choose the lightest expressions with wire snapper. The disadvantage of these expresses is also that they are sometimes not optimally in the hook and are thus exposed under certain circumstances, a lateral load. If you want to learn more about climbing and the right equipment, we recommend a visit to the branches Zurich Europaallee, Winterthur or Luzern or participation in our regular rope meetings, There you can check your material under expert guidance or refresh your safety technology.

Basics for beginners

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Packing list for your next climbing trip

You are planning a trip to the rock in the near future? At the Transa you can find in the branches Zurich Europaallee, Winterthur or Luzern and in the Online Store an extensive mountain sports range. These are our highlights from the climbing assortment: