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Climbing


I started my adventure with climbing about 2003 at the climbing wall at Nowowiejska st. Three years later I finished a rock-climbing course at Podlesice and after next three years I received Highmountain Climbers Card.

Photos

Dziewica in Podlesice, from the front side
Blocheńska
Turnia Lechwora in Rzędkowice
From the top of Turnia Lechwora
Morskie Oko and Czarny Staw pod Rysami, view from ridge of Mięguszowiecki Szczyt in Tatra Mountains
Panorama from Mięguszowiecki Szczyt Wielki
Mnich and Morskie Oko in Tatra Mountains
On the walls of Kozi Wierch
The south wall of Zamarła Turnia
Trail Lewi Wrześniacy on Zamarła Turnia

Equipment

The following list contains informations about climbing equipment that is needed (in my home opinion) to practise various styles of climbing.
For a try To start climbing it is enought to go to any climbing wall and just try it. One thing that matters is to wear comfortable and well fitting shoes.
Price = 5 € for the entry to climbing wall + 5 € the initial training.
At the beggining If we enjoied climbing, it is a good idea to buy special climbing shoes. They help to learn how to use steps in a good way. The chalk bag will also be usefull.
Price = 60 € shoes + 6 € chalk bag.
Regularly The next step is your own harness (i.e. cheap and good Lhotse), carabine and a belay device. It may be a good idea to buy reverso / piu / guide instead of the simple ATC.
Price = 30 € harness + 15 € carabine + 12 € belay device.
On rocks When you start climbing on protected trails on rocks, you should consider buing rope, a few quickdraws, loops and carabiners.
Price = 150 € rope + 80 € set of quickdraws + 6 € loops + 40 € carabiners.
On nonprotected trails On nonprotected trails a helmet, some nuts and some hexes will be needed. Additionally, more loops and carabiners may be handy. Having such an equipment, you can attack nonprotected trails on rocks or even in mountains.
Price = 60 € nuts + 75 € hexes + 8 € loop + 30 € carabiners.
In mountains Finally, if we want to climb in mountains, we should buy a long double rope and a couple of friends.
Price = 150 € friengs + 65 € helmet + 300 € double rope.

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