New Rock Climbing Competition Ongoing in China

From Aug. 18 to Aug. 24 2019, 2019 China Extreme Sports Competition is held in Henan Province, China, JP Development’s hometown. And from Aug. 21 to Aug. 22, 102 players will participate in the Speed Rock Climbing Competition, which promote sports of climbing development in China, and will help authorities to scout talents for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Players will compete with each other in professional group or amateur group in the two-day speed climbing competition. And climbing routes in this speed climbing competition including standard route and random route, for professional group players and amateur group players respectively.

This speed rock climbing competition, organized by Chinese Mountaineering Association and Sports Department of Henan Province, is a part of 2019 China Extreme Sports Competition, which also consist of other 8 sports, including parkour, skateboarding, roller skating, surfing, etc.

With sports climbing being approved for 2020 olympics, rock climbing becomes more popular worldwide. And JP Development, a professional climbing wall supplier with 12 years’ history, would like to offer more customized solution for customers worldwide. If you plan to build climbing wall, for business or education, just feel free to consult us.

New Rock Climbing Wall to Be Finished for Shanghai Students

Typhoon is frequent in August this year, and as a result, people have to cancel their outdoor activities again and again, for example, to go to climb rock walls in mountainous areas. However, with the indoor artificial rock climbing wall, you can keep climbing though storms is raging outdoor.

With the popularity of wall climbing sports, more climbing gyms are needed, and as a professional climbing wall supplier, JP was authorized to install a new rock climbing wall in Shanghai, by Hongao Sports, an experienced sports venues system service provider in China.

Usually, to install a new rock climbing wall, you should follow 3 main steps: backbone construction, climbing panel installation, and climbing grips fixation. And with JP’s new easy-assembly technology, all the installation work becomes easier.

From the beginning of production, JP pays attention to climbing wall modular, improve his production techniques, and finally supply customers with easy-install climbing wall parts, as well as other products. As a result, just after 10 days’ work, the rock climbing wall is nearly to be finished and will be ready for work soon.

Mainly serving college students and teachers, this new rock climbing wall offers different climbing difficulties, and is supposed to enrich their campus life successfully. If you are planning to building rock climbing wall, or have any questions about our climbing walls design, installation, just inquire us anytime.

Go to Climbing Gym Without Partners

Imagine yourself at a climbing wall: you head straight up, carefully grasping each handhold and foothold, a rope connecting a harness around your hips to a pulley above. The only problem: you don’t know who’s going to be on the ground holding the other end of that rope. And so, like many would-be climbers, you stay home. Alone.

But you don’t really need a partner before you head to the gym. Besides bringing somebody to hold and operate your rope—a simple but critical skill known as belaying—you have other options. Here are four ways to get into climbing even if you know zero other climbers:

1. Start with bouldering. Bouldering doesn’t require a rope, because you’re never very far off the ground. (There are mats on the floor, just in case.) You may like it well enough that you forget all about looking for a belaying partner. The bouldering area typically contains marked routes, or “problems,” that you’re supposed to figure out. Try, fall off, rest your arms a minute, and then try again. In between attempts, try chatting with other people who are doing the same. They’ll help you figure out ways to climb, while also setting you up for the next tip:

2. Make friends. Once you’re at the climbing gym, try talking to the people who are there. If somebody looks bored, ask if they’ll belay you, or vice versa. If you’ve never belayed, the gym will probably require you to take a class or lesson first, and you can also meet people during that class or ask your instructor for tips on approaching the regulars.

3. Find a gym with auto-belay. Some gyms have an auto-belay machine that will hold on to your rope and let you down slowly if you fall. You’re on your own when you use it, though; if you forget to clip in, you don’t have a partner who will notice and stop you.

4. Find a group or a class. If your gym offers a climbing class, take advantage, and meet people! You can also look for Facebook groups or meetups online, so you can make friends before you go.

Every climbing gym I’ve been to has felt like a pretty social place (especially the bouldering areas), with people chatting and happily belaying each other. It’s not considered weird to go alone, either. Before your first trip, check out the gym’s website, or call ahead, to find out if they have a large bouldering area or if they offer group classes. Then head off on your own, and have fun!

(Author: Beth Skwarecki)