Posts Tagged ‘Finger Jamming’

Climbing techniques – hand jamming

Continuing with our climbing basics series, designed for those of you who are new to climbing, this week we’re going to look at the various types of hand jam. Jamming is used where the rock features a crack in which you can jam your hand, fist, finger or in some cases forearm, rather than pulling [...]

Climbing cracks – finger and hand jamming techniques

Hand and finger jamming is an essential technique for anyone serious about rock climbing. Check out this fantastic video featuring Jay Smith climbing a fantastic crack in Moab, Utah. He demonstrates and explains hand jamming technique beautifully.