Climbing Techniques: Illustrated

Mastering these techniques might make you as fly as Chris pumping up this challenging HCR route:

As with all sports, climbing has necessary techniques that give the body advantage of climbing more gracefully, safely and more successfully. Below are a handful of those techniques spelled out.

Now that you’ve been schooled in the art of climbing technique…check out what climbers have to say about why they climb or check out Dardanelle Rock, Horseshoe Canyon or Sam’s Throne. Maybe check out the infamous 24 hour climbing competition Arkansas hosts every year?