Rack and clean big wall rock climbing gear Length 1:38
Curated 11/21/08
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This is part of the How To Big Wall Book. In this segment Chris McNamara demonstrates basic racking when cleaning. This rock climbing technique is important for safe and effective big wall rock climbing. He is climbing El Capitan in this video. You should clean gear in a certain way to make sure you don't break or climb with unsafe carabiners or harnesses.

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Ellie Miller 1/12/12 4:32 PM
Thank for the info on how to clean rock climbing gear. I appreciate the tips and advice.
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