The history of indoor climbing in the world
The history of indoor climbing in the world (rock climbing) is a sport as old as mountaineering.
Climbing in Europe:
Climbing mountains, especially the Alps in Europe (where the discipline was founded). . It has always been necessary to climb rocks and stones.
However, rock climbing as a separate sport was noticed only in the early years of the 20th century.
The Germans and the British were the first because of the low alpine mountains of their countries. who obviously engaged in rock climbing.
Rock climbing in America started from 1921 onwards.
In those years for many people.
The rock climber was very insignificant compared to the undeniable grandeur of the standing tall towers.
Many climbers did this work only to improve their climbing skills.
It was after the 1951s that rock climbing in America was able to find its place as a sport.
We know the first method of climbing with artificial climbing (Aid climbing).
which includes climbing relying on ability, skill and physical strength.
Walter Perry Haskett Smith (1859-1946) Abraham is called the father of English mountaineering.
And he was a professor at Oxford University and is known mostly for his sports activities
In 1882, he climbed one of the rocks in this area with his younger brother.
They did not use a rope in this climb. Because they did not think that their work was a kind of alpine climbing.
Great Walder made a decision in the summer of 1886 on the last day of his vacation.
Take a look at the rocks of the summit where he had failed before.
He was not able to resist the temptation to climb the Nepasandal peak.
Smith managed to reach the summit alone without using a rope or any other equipment.
During the following years, Italian and German rock climbers took great strides.
They climbed many routes using nails, carabiners and lighter ropes.
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In 1911, Willowolzenbach proposed the first numerical system for grading the difficulty of routes.
(From 1 to 6.) In these years, the degree of difficulty of the climbed routes gradually approached from 5.7 to 11.5.
And rock climbing techniques were improved, for example, Dolfer’s climbing technique was used in the last years of the 21st decade of Olinroll Bolts in climbing routes.
And it was in these years. that sports rock climbing techniques gradually gained attention.
And attracted the attention of American rock climbers.
Support techniques were improved. and dynamic support methods were invented (1934). And
Finally, the first shoe for rock climbing was introduced in 1935 by Pierre Allen.
Later in 1948, he made changes in it that improved.
In the 1950s, with more people turning to rock climbing, the difficulty level of the boulder paths also reached (V2Bahvi5/5V_5V).
And the first route with a difficulty level of 11.5 was climbed in the Alps.
Sport rock climbing:
In fact, what we know today as sport rock climbing. It was raised from the first years of the fifties.
When John Gill, a young man from Alabama, started rock climbing.
John Gill was fascinated by climbing short rocks and cap-like projections.
And unlike other climbers of that period. who were engaged in mountain climbing and rock climbing at the same time,
He spent his time doing special rock climbing exercises and performing gymnastic movements on the rocks.
John Gill can be called the father of bouldering and the initiator of specialized training in this discipline.
He was the first to use gymnastic powder in rock climbing.
In 1961, Gill climbed the Wall (Thirty-foot Thimble in South Dakota) by free climbing method with difficulty level (12.5).
This route was the hardest Boulder route up to that time.
The expansion of sport rock climbing in Europe, especially France, and the emergence of a new generation of rock climbing.
During these years, rock climbing gradually found its special place in America. And Yosemite National Park became a permanent training ground for rock climbers.
The science of training progressed in the 1980s with the advent of this course, and the degree of climbing of rock climbers improved significantly.
Bamdad company over the years, its activity. It has always been concerned with the production of equipment and climbing walls that are compatible with the most up-to-date technology in the world.
Based on this, relying on the power of internal engineers and employing expert and efficient staff. It is on this path.
The science of training progressed in the 1980s with the advent of this course, and the degree of climbing of rock climbers improved significantly. Federation of Mountaineering and Sports Climbing,
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