08/30/2023
Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations or artificial rock walls.
In rock climbing the essential equipment includes specialized shoes to provide extra grip on the rock surface, a harness to attach the ropes that will be used in the climb, and various types of anchors to be inserted into the rock face into which the ropes are secured or the climber’s body may be positioned. All climbers carry a chalk manufactured from magnesium carbonate, a chemical that dries a climber’s hands and fingers from the perspiration generated during a climb.