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	Traditional     Expert advice in this section...   Introduction Starting out Ethics and rock types Safety Preparation Kit Grading Techniques Route planning Climbing system Knots Ropework Belaying Protection Top & bottom roping Leading Abseiling Climbing styles Advanced techniques Find a local climbing shop or specialist... Select a specialist... Rock climbing shops Ice climbing shops Outdoor shops Camping shops ---------------------- Sports injury clinics Physiotherapists ---------------------- UK climbing holidays European climbing holidays Worldwide climbing holidays and select a region South West South East Midlands East North West North North East Scotland Wales Read what our experts have to say about... Other sections Rock shoes Clothing Equipment Injuries Training Health Nutrition Sport climbing Sport techniques Bouldering Bouldering techniques Traditional climbing Traditional techniques Deep water soloing Events & competing Comp organisation Women & climbing Places to climb Climbing walls Beginners Clubs or search... Climbing site   Entire site GO				Introduction   Tim Emmett introduces over 30 articles dedicated to trad climbing written by some of the UK's best-known up-and-coming and over-the-hill proponents.         profile articles Tim Emmett is one of Britain's best all round climbers placed in the top ten in the ice climbing world cup 2001. He currently works as a technical trainer for Mountain Hardwear.   Traditional (or trad) climbing is the most established form of rock climbing in the UK and has been practiced for over a century. If soloing is the purest form of climbing, trad climbing incorporates all the aspects of equipment and techniques used to climb a route as safely as you wish to make it. The skill and experience of using ropes and equipment determines your own safety, and in turn gives you the freedom to climb anywhere in the world. Traditional climbing is not just about grades and numbers, it's about the adventure and experiences that come with it. Beautiful far away places like a sea cliff in Scotland, watching the sun set with seals bobbing in the water. It doesn't need to be hard, you don't have to be climbing at your best. Go where you want without being governed by the people that go before you. In this section we've brought together some of the best climbers around - from young to old(er!) - to give you sound advice on all aspects of trad climbing. Libby Peter deals with knots, ropework, belaying and leading within the basic technique section; and covers rescue techniques within the advanced section. Leo Houlding covers soloing, big walling and speed climbing within the climbing styles section. Andy Kirkpatrick takes a look at basic racking issues in the kit section and then within advanced techniques looks at weight saving, protection, aiding and ascending the rope. Nigel Shepherd runs through ethical and safety issues before looking at preparation, route planning and abseiling. Nigel also deals with advanced ropework and multi-pitch routes under advanced techniques. Alun Richardson takes a look at beginners issues in starting out. Nick Dixon looks at the less than simple issue of headpointing in climbing styles section.

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