2016/7/26 9:55:04
Spotters and spotting are the two most important things to have with you when you boulder.
They are your safety net when climbing without a rope!
Your ankles, wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, back, and head are at risk of injury when you fall while climbing. You will need a climbing partner to spot you when you boulder and you’ll need at least one crash pad to place (and move when necessary) under the climber’s fall zone.
How to properly spot.
When spotting a climber your goal is to soften the fall that the climber will take and to protect their head and neck. Your hands should be outstretched so that if the climber falls they will touch the climber’s lats (on their back, just below the shoulders, near the armpits) and you can keep the climber from falling uncontrolled. Place the crash pad(s) in the climber’s fall zone so that if they fall you can direct them onto the pad.
Some key points…
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