What to do with chalk when deepwater soloing?
I have been climbing for a short while and loving it. Now that I've gotten a fair bit of practice with indoor climbing I'm thinking about where this new love of mine can take me. The obvious answers are bouldering and leading outdoors but I've also seen some videos on deepwater soloing.
When I saw these videos I always wondered, what happens to your chalk if you take a chalkbag with you and fall? Do you need to throw whatever chalk remains out after a fall deepwater soloing?
climbing climbing-chalk deep-water-soloing
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I have been climbing for a short while and loving it. Now that I've gotten a fair bit of practice with indoor climbing I'm thinking about where this new love of mine can take me. The obvious answers are bouldering and leading outdoors but I've also seen some videos on deepwater soloing.
When I saw these videos I always wondered, what happens to your chalk if you take a chalkbag with you and fall? Do you need to throw whatever chalk remains out after a fall deepwater soloing?
climbing climbing-chalk deep-water-soloing
edited Apr 17 at 8:20
imsodin
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asked Apr 16 at 19:48
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– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 17 at 1:31
I feel OP just watched Magnus Midtbø's Tenerife vlog, posted about an hour before this question was asked!
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 14:02
@GabrielC. nice detective work, you would be right, I did watch that just before posting, though the question had been on my mind for a while
– BKlassen
Apr 17 at 15:24
@BKlassen Not much detective work needed, I watched it too and went "aaw, his chalk's ruined" when he took a fall in that cave.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 18:07
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I have been climbing for a short while and loving it. Now that I've gotten a fair bit of practice with indoor climbing I'm thinking about where this new love of mine can take me. The obvious answers are bouldering and leading outdoors but I've also seen some videos on deepwater soloing.
When I saw these videos I always wondered, what happens to your chalk if you take a chalkbag with you and fall? Do you need to throw whatever chalk remains out after a fall deepwater soloing?
climbing climbing-chalk deep-water-soloing
edited Apr 17 at 8:20
imsodin
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asked Apr 16 at 19:48
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I have been climbing for a short while and loving it. Now that I've gotten a fair bit of practice with indoor climbing I'm thinking about where this new love of mine can take me. The obvious answers are bouldering and leading outdoors but I've also seen some videos on deepwater soloing.
When I saw these videos I always wondered, what happens to your chalk if you take a chalkbag with you and fall? Do you need to throw whatever chalk remains out after a fall deepwater soloing?
climbing climbing-chalk deep-water-soloing
climbing climbing-chalk deep-water-soloing
edited Apr 17 at 8:20
imsodin
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asked Apr 16 at 19:48
BKlassenBKlassen
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edited Apr 17 at 8:20
imsodin
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asked Apr 16 at 19:48
BKlassenBKlassen
1384
edited Apr 17 at 8:20
imsodin
18.5k263116
edited Apr 17 at 8:20
imsodin
18.5k263116
edited Apr 17 at 8:20
imsodin
18.5k263116
18.5k263116
asked Apr 16 at 19:48
BKlassenBKlassen
1384
asked Apr 16 at 19:48
BKlassenBKlassen
1384
asked Apr 16 at 19:48
BKlassenBKlassen
1384
1384
migrated from sports.stackexchange.com Apr 16 at 20:26
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migrated from sports.stackexchange.com Apr 16 at 20:26
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Related outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/15987/…
– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 17 at 1:31
I feel OP just watched Magnus Midtbø's Tenerife vlog, posted about an hour before this question was asked!
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 14:02
@GabrielC. nice detective work, you would be right, I did watch that just before posting, though the question had been on my mind for a while
– BKlassen
Apr 17 at 15:24
@BKlassen Not much detective work needed, I watched it too and went "aaw, his chalk's ruined" when he took a fall in that cave.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 18:07
add a comment |
Related outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/15987/…
– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 17 at 1:31
I feel OP just watched Magnus Midtbø's Tenerife vlog, posted about an hour before this question was asked!
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 14:02
@GabrielC. nice detective work, you would be right, I did watch that just before posting, though the question had been on my mind for a while
– BKlassen
Apr 17 at 15:24
@BKlassen Not much detective work needed, I watched it too and went "aaw, his chalk's ruined" when he took a fall in that cave.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 18:07
Related outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/15987/…
– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 17 at 1:31
Related outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/15987/…
– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 17 at 1:31
I feel OP just watched Magnus Midtbø's Tenerife vlog, posted about an hour before this question was asked!
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 14:02
I feel OP just watched Magnus Midtbø's Tenerife vlog, posted about an hour before this question was asked!
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 14:02
@GabrielC. nice detective work, you would be right, I did watch that just before posting, though the question had been on my mind for a while
– BKlassen
Apr 17 at 15:24
@GabrielC. nice detective work, you would be right, I did watch that just before posting, though the question had been on my mind for a while
– BKlassen
Apr 17 at 15:24
@BKlassen Not much detective work needed, I watched it too and went "aaw, his chalk's ruined" when he took a fall in that cave.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 18:07
@BKlassen Not much detective work needed, I watched it too and went "aaw, his chalk's ruined" when he took a fall in that cave.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 18:07
add a comment |
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When you fall into the water with a regular chalk bag, it will get too wet to be used. Some solutions to this include,
Using liquid chalk, it supposed to stick for longer and you can spread extra on your forearms/legs to rechalk up.- Multiple chalkbags/extra chalk so that while one bag dries out you can use a new one.
- Leaving the bags in the boat and using the chalk on your hands before you start.
answered Apr 16 at 20:44
Charlie BrumbaughCharlie Brumbaugh
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All the deep water soloing we used to do we just chalked up at the start and saw how far we could get. For all the climbs (up to about 80ft) it was sufficient
– Rory Alsop♦
Apr 16 at 21:18
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When you fall into the water with a regular chalk bag, it will get too wet to be used. Some solutions to this include,
Using liquid chalk, it supposed to stick for longer and you can spread extra on your forearms/legs to rechalk up.- Multiple chalkbags/extra chalk so that while one bag dries out you can use a new one.
- Leaving the bags in the boat and using the chalk on your hands before you start.
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All the deep water soloing we used to do we just chalked up at the start and saw how far we could get. For all the climbs (up to about 80ft) it was sufficient
– Rory Alsop♦
Apr 16 at 21:18
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When you fall into the water with a regular chalk bag, it will get too wet to be used. Some solutions to this include,
Using liquid chalk, it supposed to stick for longer and you can spread extra on your forearms/legs to rechalk up.- Multiple chalkbags/extra chalk so that while one bag dries out you can use a new one.
- Leaving the bags in the boat and using the chalk on your hands before you start.
answered Apr 16 at 20:44
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All the deep water soloing we used to do we just chalked up at the start and saw how far we could get. For all the climbs (up to about 80ft) it was sufficient
– Rory Alsop♦
Apr 16 at 21:18
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When you fall into the water with a regular chalk bag, it will get too wet to be used. Some solutions to this include,
Using liquid chalk, it supposed to stick for longer and you can spread extra on your forearms/legs to rechalk up.- Multiple chalkbags/extra chalk so that while one bag dries out you can use a new one.
- Leaving the bags in the boat and using the chalk on your hands before you start.
answered Apr 16 at 20:44
Charlie BrumbaughCharlie Brumbaugh
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When you fall into the water with a regular chalk bag, it will get too wet to be used. Some solutions to this include,
Using liquid chalk, it supposed to stick for longer and you can spread extra on your forearms/legs to rechalk up.- Multiple chalkbags/extra chalk so that while one bag dries out you can use a new one.
- Leaving the bags in the boat and using the chalk on your hands before you start.
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All the deep water soloing we used to do we just chalked up at the start and saw how far we could get. For all the climbs (up to about 80ft) it was sufficient
– Rory Alsop♦
Apr 16 at 21:18
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All the deep water soloing we used to do we just chalked up at the start and saw how far we could get. For all the climbs (up to about 80ft) it was sufficient
– Rory Alsop♦
Apr 16 at 21:18
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All the deep water soloing we used to do we just chalked up at the start and saw how far we could get. For all the climbs (up to about 80ft) it was sufficient
– Rory Alsop♦
Apr 16 at 21:18
All the deep water soloing we used to do we just chalked up at the start and saw how far we could get. For all the climbs (up to about 80ft) it was sufficient
– Rory Alsop♦
Apr 16 at 21:18
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– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 17 at 1:31
I feel OP just watched Magnus Midtbø's Tenerife vlog, posted about an hour before this question was asked!
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 14:02
@GabrielC. nice detective work, you would be right, I did watch that just before posting, though the question had been on my mind for a while
– BKlassen
Apr 17 at 15:24
@BKlassen Not much detective work needed, I watched it too and went "aaw, his chalk's ruined" when he took a fall in that cave.
– Gabriel C.
Apr 17 at 18:07