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Rock Climbing

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Rock climbing is an outdoor recreational sport which is now the fastest growing sport activity. With good-quality training and modern safety gears, it is very safe and pleasant for any person of any age to climb at their own comfort and capability level. Rock climbing is one of the best body workout you can get. If you want to enjoy an outdoor activity which will challenge you both physically and mentally, rock climbing is the best option for you.

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Rock climbing comes in different forms; Indoor Climbing

Sport Climbing

Traditional Rock Climbing

Bouldering

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Indoor Climbing

Climbing structures made of plywood or concrete are used for indoor rock climbing. This structure has an artificial handheld to hold onto and footholds bolted onto to it. Holds are made from colorful, synthetic materials to imitate the shapes and textures on a real rock.

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Sport Climbing

For sport climbing, the protective pieces are permanently fixed into the rock. The person who is climbing doesn't have to carry protection with them or place it along the way. This makes sport climbing safer, faster and less expensive.

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Traditional Rock Climbing

In traditional rock climbing, pair of climbers wearing harnesses scale a rock face while carrying racks of specialized equipment and is connected by a rope. As they proceed upwards, they will place wedges, nuts and other protection from their racks into the cracks in the rock. The rope is hooked to these pieces of protection so that, if the climbers fall, the rope will catch them.

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Bouldering

Bouldering is usually performed at a low level without the hindrance of equipment normally associated with climbing. It contains climbing short routes on specially designed walls of a lower height. The floor will be covered with smooth objects like mat, grass etc.

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Rock climbing physically challenge the body and also engages the mind, providing a total body workout. Some of the benefits of rock climbing are; Improves Cardiovascular

health Build your Strength Increase Flexibility Burn Calories Improve Coordination Build Self-Confidence Improves Concentration Develop your problem solving skill Helps you remain Healthy

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High Xposure Adventures is an AMGA accredited rock climbing guiding service operating at The Gunks, located Upstate New York with more than 40 years of experience. High Xposure Adventures offers wide variety of climbing programs for kids, beginners, etc. High Xposure Adventures also teach about rock climbing techniques, rope management and anchors, multi-pitch, lead climbing and more.

http://www.high-xposure.com/