How to Clip when Indoor Rock Climbing

Video Transcript

"Hey guys! This is Danny Logan and on behalf of Expert Village, I'm here to talk about indoor rock climbing. Okay, in this scene, I'll be explaining one of the most important factors in lead climbing. One of the most important factors is clipping into the carabiner. As you look at this wall, there are preset carabiners already on the wall and in leading, the rope is below you. So, as you watch, I'll climb up here. I'm going to take the rope, put my middle finger at the lowest point of the carabiner and clip in. I choose this because this is the flat side. Therefore, I use my right hand and clip in. I've clipped it in to where this right rope is connected to me. If I clip it the other way around, if I fall, it could very well come out of here like this. So, it is very important to clip in correctly. This is a "do not" scene. This is one of the things you do not want to do while you are clipping. As you go up, you pull the rope, and you twist it like that and put it in. Now look, the rope that is attached to your harness is on this side of the carabiner. So if I were to continue climbing and if I fall, it very well could go like that and you are out of luck. "