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| CRASH PAD, an inseperable companion |
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| by PlanetMountain.com |
Cristian Brenna bouldering at Fontainebleau.
Over the last couple of years bouldering has developed rapidly, with cutting-edge problems being established, and repeated, at dazzling speed worldwide. And, at a grassroots level, bouldering has undergone a mini-revolution too, with more and more climbers hooked to the “essence of climbing”. Much of this popularity can be attributed to the newcomer, the crashpad which, together with chalkbag and toothbrush, has become an inseparable bouldering companion.
Crashpads are excellent friends, as they protect the boulderer when falling off those problems (by definition the majority) that simply don’t want to be climbed. Pads help climbers push the limit and dare just that bit more. And, together with a trusted spotter, are indispensable nowadays on increasingly demanding and exposed problems.
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