Top Roping

Top Roping is an extremely popular style of climbing used in most climbing gyms. It is a very safe style of climbing that allows for only a few feet of falling with very minimal risk of injury. It is the best way for beginners to get involved in rock climbing but it is simply that; for beginners. Top roping does not place the same demands on a climber that traditional climbing does. Traditional climbing requires a climber to place their own gear to keep them safe while they are climbing. Top roping is simple and does not require the climber to place any safety gear because the rope is fed through an anchor above them. It is a fantastic way for people to begin climbing but once a climber has learned the basics they should transition to the traditional style of climbing in order to get a more realistic experience of being completely reliant upon themselves.