Climbing Techniques
Uphill: Keep your upper body relaxed and slightly leaning forward, knees naturally bent, legs pushing off the ground with force. Land on the entire sole or the outer edge of the foot, or you may use the forefoot. Take slightly smaller steps with a slightly faster pace, and swing your arms in coordination with your leg movements, forcefully and rhythmically.
Downhill: Keep your upper body upright or slightly leaning back, knees slightly bent, land on your heels first, and keep arm swings small. Shift your body weight steadily downward. Do not walk too fast or run to avoid joint injuries or muscle strains.
On steep slopes: You can reduce the gradient by taking a zigzag route both uphill and downhill. When necessary, you may also descend in a half-squat position, sideways, or by using your hands to support yourself along the way.
On slippery moss or snowy/icy slopes: In addition to the above methods, you can also use tools such as shovels or picks to dig steps or platforms for progress. Alternatively, use your hands and feet to grip, push, or employ three-point support and one-point movement techniques to climb.
When passing through thickets or shrubs: Be mindful to push aside branches with your hands to avoid hooking or poking your body. Do not casually break unfamiliar plants to prevent scratches, and try to choose safer routes.
When crossing loose rock or scree areas: Step on gaps between rocks or protruding parts, and try to pull or push against solid trees to assist your movement. When necessary, test the stability of rocks before stepping to prevent slipping or falling.
Climbing Techniques
During climbing, ensure tight coordination between your hands and feet to maintain body stability. Constantly observe and test the firmness and suitability of handholds and footholds. When using grass roots or branches for support, stabilize your center of gravity and test the pull first to avoid sudden detachment that could cause danger.
Freehand climbing (three-point fixed climbing method): Utilize the convex and concave parts of the cliff face, using a method where three points are fixed and one moves to ascend. While climbing, keep your body close to the cliff face—either two hands and one foot fixed with one foot moving, or two feet and one hand fixed with one hand moving. Use hand grip, pull, push, and foot push movements to lift your body upward.
Rope climbing: Grip the rope with both hands, allowing your body to hang slightly while lifting your legs. Use the inner and outer sides of both legs to grip the rope. As you squeeze the rope with your legs, alternately pull yourself up with your hands. Alternatively, grip the rope directly with both hands extended straight down, let your legs hang freely, and alternately pull yourself upward with your hands until you reach the top.
Rope ascent: Fix the upper end of the rope, then use your feet to push against the cliff face and your hands to pull the rope to ascend. The method involves leaning your upper body slightly forward, placing the rope between your legs, and alternating hand grips to pull yourself up. At the same time, push off the cliff face with one foot while lifting the other in preparation to push. Use the combined force of hand pulling and foot pushing to move upward.
Rope crossing: Fix both ends of the rope and traverse obstacles such as ravines or streams by hanging horizontally from the rope. During crossing, grip the rope front and back, tuck your abdomen slightly, hook one knee over the rope to hang beneath it, slightly lift your hips, and bend your arms at 90 degrees. To move forward, shift the rear handgrip forward, swing the opposite leg upward and inward, and hook the knee over the rope. Once one knee is hooked, lift the other leg off the rope. Coordinate your arms and legs alternately to move forward step by step.
Trench vaulting: Insert one end of a pole into the bottom of the trench and lean it diagonally against the edge of the trench at about 70 degrees. To vault, take a few quick steps back from the projection line of the grip point, grip the pole firmly with both hands (stronger hand on top), and jump forcefully off the ground. Propel your body upward and forward, hanging to one side of the pole. Use the forward momentum to push the pole forward, and once the body clears the vertical plane, swing your legs forward. Push down with the lower hand on the pole, lean forward, and bend your knees to cushion your landing.
Standing jump down: Stand at the edge of a cliff, bend your knees slightly and spread them apart, shift your body forward, push off the edge with your feet, and jump downward. Land on the forefoot first, then bend your knees to cushion the impact.
Hanging jump down: Face away from the direction of the fall, squat down, grip the edge of the cliff with both hands, lower your body, extend your legs one after the other, and hang freely. Shift slightly left or right, move the corresponding hand down to grip the wall, then push off with both hands and feet, turn, and jump down. Land on the forefoot first, then bend your knees to cushion the landing.