INTRODUCTION

hear word rock climbing (climb ledge), we like to introduced at one particular new sport kind. Really we have not known? perhaps we still to remember tender age formerly, how does the happy we play, climb wall, trees, or big stones, where we not think risk fall and wounded, existing happy taste. actually activity rock climbing not far from that, only this us choose certain field with has thought the risk.


basically rock climbing part from mountaineering (activity climbs mount, a adventures trip to tall places), only here we face hindrance that passed, mountaineering divisible be: hill walking, rock climbing and ice/snow climbing. hill walking be trip usually pass by series forest and hilly with have a supply map/compass erudition and survival. foot strength is successful primary factor a trip. to rock climbing, field that faced shaped hilly or where need hand aid to watch over body balance or for height increase. ice/snow climbing much the same to as does with rock climbing, but field that faced hilly or ice/snow ledge. special. with distinguish region or

sometimes will emerge question in we, like this: why rise mount? george l. mallory (english climber) answer this question with says, because it’s there. . there? a lofty climber, reinhold messner say: the mountains tell you, quite ruthlessly, who are you acres, and what you acres. mountaineering is a game where are you can’t cheat. . . , more than that, what’s important is your is determination cool nerves, and knowing how to make the right choice. then question other, what do you get at sport like this taste, and perhaps a little egoist.
and perhaps a little egoist. all comfort at the (time) of we finish a difficult field ours self, there is no loud cheering, even less kalungan medal. on the contrary, accident existence in a ascent because ourselves neglect, less be careful and less calculate self ability. many climbers that do to go down ledge (rappeling / abseiling) with jump and very fast, this is very dangerous. for us, best consider activity climbs ledge as hobby, like another hobbies. as description can we correct reading word walter bonatti, a old climber from italian, moment melakukakn single ascent in hair-raising wall at switzerland. when is he facing difficulty passing by overhang (wall hanging with slope > 90 degree)s, a aeroplane mengitari apparently look for it. aeroplane presence depresses the solitary: “ who says that them see me? , i think and felt that aeroplane part from me, now leave and tear my heart. i begin aware that i more like if found absolute loneliness. all that happen in a short time a while ago as if be effort ended to connect myself with life didn't has meaning again for me. that aeroplane gyrates then leave myself likes to die. ”

final, let us try more know to climb that taste ledge. in this article, only limited to discussion climbs ledge, without lessen other, hill walking and ice/snow climbing.

• Classification Rock climbing

in climb ledge found 2 discrimination classifications, that is:

1. first discrimination between free climbing with artificial climbing. free climbing a where the height increase climber by using th ability, not constructively tool. in free climbing, tool is used only limit of password, not as a means of for height increase. the difference with artificial climbing, where tool besides used as password, also functioned for height increase.

2. second discrimination between sport climbing with adventure climbing. sport climbing a climbing more emphasized in the sport factor. in sport climbing, climbing is looked at as does other sport, that is to watch over well-being. while in adventure climbing, emphasized more in the adventures value.

• Class and grade in Rock climbing

class
like in another sport, athlete somebody measurable the ability at one particular match level. chess player with elorating under 2000 will not follow level tournament gand master. in climb ledge found ledge classification based on the difficulty level, thereby we can measures to reach which our ability. class that made by sierra club:

class 1: cross country hiking
trip usually without want hand aid to climb / height increase.

class 2: scrambling
a little constructively hand, without string.

class 3: easy climbing
according to scrambling constructively, base technique climbs (climbing) very help, for climber inexperienced can use string.

class 4: rope climbing with belaying
belay (password) installed in anchor (points clinch)s natural or product, functioned as password.

class 5
this class is divided to be 11 stages (5.1 until 5.14), where number excelsior rear number 5, mean ledge difficulty level excelsior. in this class, runners worn as password.

class A
for height increase, climber somebody must use tool. divided to be five stages (a1 until a5). example: in class ledge 5.4 can not be passed by unassisted tool a2, ledge difficulty level is 5.4 - a2.

grade
be ascent technique quantity size that need. difficult route factor and good weather can heavy increase grade be higher. for example, class ledge 5.7 low and close to highway, may be has grade 1(one). distribution grade.