Learn This: How To Climb Finger Cracks

Looking to improve your finger crack climbing skills?

Here is a great article from climbing.com that gives pointers on how to use your hands and feet when the crack goes from hand to finger size….

“Cruising the perfect hand crack is a joyous feeling. But when it narrows to fingers, the real battle begins—even hand-crack wizards might take the ride. The secret to floating up finger fissures is still in the feet, but you’ve got less to work with. Unless your feet are freakishly small, you’ll have to jam just your tippy toes, smear on the edges of the crack, or look for holds on the face. Then there’s the seemingly infinite ways to use your digits. Whether you’re seeking out pods and pin scars in Yosemite or tackling the blissful parallels of Indian Creek, we’ve compiled tricks of the trade that will open up a whole new world of crack climbing.” –Julie Ellison

This article goes over three different hand techniques: fingerlocks, ratchet, and ringlocks and then explains three different techniques for using your feet: face holds, toe jams, and crack smears.

To wrap up the article Jean-Pierre “Peewee” Ouellet shares some tips on how to “fine tune your crack technique”. One of the tips he gives, for example, is:

“Jamming thumb-down all the time is a rookie mistake. Sometimes thumb-up will give you that extra reach you need to get to the next jam.”

Give this article a read to learn more really useful information about improving your finger crack climbing skills!

CLICK HERE: Learn This: How to Climb Finger Cracks

(photo courtesy of climbing.com)