Gripped on Climbing: How Safe is Rock Climbing?

Gripped on Climbing

Over the years rock climbing has grown from its humble beginnings as a small part of the greater sport of mountaineering, to a sport all of its own. By nature, there is high risk involved in rock climbing, but this adrenaline forms part of the appeal of the sport and accounts for the growth in popularity. In response, manufacturers and innovators developed slings, shoes, harnesses, and other gear essential to keeping climbers safe, and as a bonus; it has allowed them the mobility to perform some absolutely incredible feats.

Just how safe is rock climbing?

Chances of dying when

Skydiving .99%

Rockclimbing .032%

On a Fairground ride .0082%

US Injuries Up 63% - between 1990 and 2007, emergency departments across America saw a 63% increase in the number of patients treated for rock climbing injuries.

The most common injury: Climber���s Finger

Most common climbing injury isn���t related to falls, improper technique or bad equipment. The most common injury is Climber���s Finger (damaged Flexor Tendon Pulley due to overuse) a.k.a. too much climbing.

Fastest Climb 8.6 KM/H World record in speed climbing was set by Zhong Qixin in 2011 for scaling15 a meter wall in 6.26 seconds

Greatest climbing distance travelled within 24 hours

35,000 feet

In May 2011, Will Levendoski climbed a staggering 29,130 feet in 24 hours

The World���s Tallest Climbing Wall

The Excalibur at the Klimcentrum Bjoeks (Bjoeks Climb Center) in the town of Groningen, The Netherlands, is 112ft tall Dyneema' 360 GRIPPED ON CLIMBING Over the years rock climbing has grown from its humble beginnings as a small part of the greater sport of mountaineering, to a sport all of its own. By nature, there is high riskinvolved in rock climbing, but this adrenaline forms part of the appeal of the sport and accounts for the growth in popularity. In response, manufacturers and innovators developed slings, shoes, harnesses and other gear essential to keeping climbers safe, and as a bonus; it has allowed them the mobility to perform some absolutely incredible feats. JUST HOW SAFE IS ROCK CLIMBING? CHANCES OF DYING WHEN.. ROCK CLIMBING: 0.032% SKYDIVING: 0.99% ON A FAIRGROUND RIDE: 0.0082% SEARCH AND RESCUE US INJURIES UP 63% BETWEEN 1990 AND 2007, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ACROSS AMERICA SAWA 63% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS TREATED FOR ROCK CLIMBING INJURIES. THE MOST COMMON CLIMBING INJURY CLIMBER'S FINGER Most common climbing injury isn't related to falls, improper technique or bad equipment. The most common injury is Climber's Finger (damaged Flexor Tendon Pulley due to overuse), a.k.a. too much climbing. World record in speed climbing was set by Zhong Qixin in 2011 for scaling a 15 meter wall in 6.26 seconds FASTEST CLIMB 8.6KM/H GREATEST CLIMBING DISTANCE TRAVELLED WITHIN 24 HOURS 35,000 FEET In May 2011, Will Levendoski climbed a 29,130 FEET staggering 29,130 feet in 24 hours. THE WORLDS TALLEST CLIMBING WALL The Excalibur at the Klimcentrum Bjoeks (Bjoeks Climb Center) in the town of Groningen, The Netherlands, is 112ft tall. 112 FT References www.thebmc.ca.uk/modules/article.aspx?ld-1422 archve.org/detalls/will-levendoski-5-4-2011 www. allclimbing.com/archive/2009/01/data-on- dimbing-accidents-and-fatalities/ www.amusingplanet.com/2012/01/excaliburworld- tallest-climbing-wall.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug-ycn-8788557 en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Escalator en.wikipedia. org/wikı/Climber%275_finger www.dyneema360.com