Weekly New Climber Thread: Ask your questions in this thread please

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In this thread you can ask any climbing related question that you may have. This thread will be posted again every Friday so there should always be an opportunity to ask your question and have it answered. If you're an experienced climber and want to contribute to the community, these threads are a great opportunity for that. We were all new to climbing at some point, so be respectful of everyone looking to improve their knowledge. Check out our subreddit wiki that has tons of useful info for new climbers. You can see it HERE

Some examples of potential questions could be; "How do I get stronger?", "How to select my first harness?", or "How does aid climbing work?"

If you see a new climber related question posted in another subReddit or in this subreddit, then please politely link them to this thread.

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u/Dotrue 22d ago

Cut off big chunks of dead skin with small scissors. Sand down the rest with sandpaper and/or a pumice stone. Apply climbing balm/lotion afterword. I like to do it before I go to bed so that way the balm doesn't rub off.

On route, avoid moving your hands around while they're weighted. And do your best to avoid sliding off holds (especially crimps and slopers).