Nine Common Beginner Climbing and Mountaineering Mistakes To Avoid
Whatever pursuits we turn our hands to in life, as beginners the chances of making mistakes are exceedingly high. Climbing and mountaineering are no exception to this rule, only the potential consequences of our errors in either of these high-risk activities are considerably more severe than in most others. While in some leisure pursuits mistakes are a prerequisite to mastery and can be quickly forgotten once committed. But, on the rock, no such luxury is granted: mistakes here, unfortunately, are most likely to result in some form of injury or even death for you or your climbing partners. Luckily, these mistakes are not inevitable and can be easily avoided with a bit of practice, care and know-how. Below, and in no particular order we take you through nine of the most common beginner mountaineering mistakes.
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