Just started climbing?

If its your first time climbing the easiest and safest way to climb is to find the nearest Indoor Rock gym. Once you get a member ship the first thing you will need is EQUIPMENT! Most rock gyms will rent you theyre equipment for a small price, but if your a really going to get into climbing i suggest you invest in some equipment.The first thing you will need is a HARNESS. A harness will keep you securly attached to the climbing rope and alows your to climb up the rock wall. A good reliable brand for rock climb harnesses are Black Diamond. An average harness runs are $70-$100. Heres a picture of a typical Black Diamond Harness.

Another peice of equipment that you will need in climbing and one that helps you out a lot are CLIMBING SHOES. Climbing shoes help your feet grip on to the wall better, which in turn keep you safe but reducing the chance of your foot slipping and you possibly falling and hurting youself. Some good brands to look for when shopping for Rock Climbing shoes are: Mad Rock, 5.10, La Sportiva, and Scarpa. I prefer 5.10 personally. And a little tip when buying or ordering rock shoes is that they should run about a whole to a half size small. You want your climbing shoes to feel snug and tight to your feet. Here is a nice pair of shoes from the 5.10 brand.

The last and final peice of equipment that you will need to invest in to improve your skills in rock climbing is a CHALK BAG. A chalk bag is exactly what it sounds like; it a bag with chalk inside of it. When Climbing you would attatch this bag to your pants. When your hands start to sweat or become a little slippery you just dip your hands in the chalk bag and it dry the sweat right up and makes ur hand grip much better. A good chalk bag to start out with is Prana. And a chalk bags cost is about 10-20$. Here is what the chalk bag with the chalk ball may look like.

And that is all you need to know to get started with rock climbing. Just remember to take your time, dont giveup, and if your feet start to hurt let them get a little breathing time becuase i know how it feels after a hard climb in your shoes.