How To Climb Roof Cracks

Climbing up a crack.

How to climb roof cracks. Roof crack tr 5 10 6a 18 vi 18 e1 5a v0 4. You ll generally find that inserting your hands with your thumbs up will put you in the most natural and efficient position. It s like sport climbing so remember your fancy footwork. They will flex a lot in this position so be very gentle.

Scout for them at all times as they are the easiest to use. Unknown 5 7 corner. The main problem with tile roofs is that the tiles are brittle and can easily crack or break if you apply too much pressure to them. Finger crack master jean pierre ouellet says the tiniest bumps will be good enough to get to the next jam.

The first step is getting used to the position with both hands and feet in the crack. Grab what you can to swing your feet up and lock them in place then move your hands into the jams one at a time. Cam hooks can be placed in roof cracks as shown. Look for bumps edges or dishes on the face outside the crack.

Scary cherry v2 5 some boulder problem with a crack v easy 3 r torture chamber traverse v1 5. Combine hand and foot jams in an alternating sequence e g. Aid climbing gear cam hooks. To alleviate this make sure to evenly distribute your weight at all times.

For an extra challenge both construction wise and climbing you can build the crack in different sections with each section set to a unique angle say a 45 degree crack into a roof crack. After a while you start to get a feel for exactly how much torque you need to stay in the crack usually not even close to parallel in 2 3 so you aren t cranking too hard on every jam. Lean the ladder against the house. Hang with hands and feet in the crack.

Unknown 5 6 corner t tr 5 6 4c 14 v 12 s 4b. Right foot right hand left foot left hand. Tree roof tr v0 4. Move efficiently through the moves by swinging your arms in a windmill fashion into the next hand jams.

Climb the ladder and slowly crawl onto the roof. S crack tr 5 10b 6a 19 vii 19 e2 5b. Roofus the t s tr 5 9 5c 17 vi 17 hvs 5a. Sagas 50 t tr 5 7 5a 15 v 13 mvs 4b.

When i started crack climbing i tried to twist my leg parallel to the crack with every jam. Place a ladder against the roof in a level sturdy area.