Rock climbing safer than playing soccer
A recent study published in the latest issue of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine showed that rock climbing (indoors) is safer than playing soccer.
The researchers analyzed the injury risk of rock climbing during the 2005 World Championships in Rock Climbing in Munich, Germany. 500 rock climbers from 55 different countries participated in three different rock climbing disciplines, which totalled in 520 rock climbing days.
During the World Championships in Rock Climbing, 18 injuries occurred and only 4 of them were serious. The most common problems were bruises. The injury rate of this competition reached 3.1 per 1,000 hours of rock climbing. As a comparison, male senior soccer national players typically face an injury rate of 30.3 (!) per 1,000 hours of playing soccer.
A recent study published in the latest issue of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine showed that rock climbing (indoors) is safer than playing soccer.
The researchers analyzed the injury risk of rock climbing during the 2005 World Championships in Rock Climbing in Munich, Germany. 500 rock climbers from 55 different countries participated in three different rock climbing disciplines, which totalled in 520 rock climbing days.
During the World Championships in Rock Climbing, 18 injuries occurred and only 4 of them were serious. The most common problems were bruises. The injury rate of this competition reached 3.1 per 1,000 hours of rock climbing. As a comparison, male senior soccer national players typically face an injury rate of 30.3 (!) per 1,000 hours of playing soccer.
- Click here to read the entire study
- Wilderness Medical Society
- Rock Climbing Essentials
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Mountain Gear Presents Red Rock Rendezvous.
The fifth annual “Mountain Gear Presents: Red Rock Rendezvous” rock climbing festival will return to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas on March 28-30 to benefit The Access Fund and other local and national non-profit organizations.
The festival will offer clinics for advanced, intermediate and beginning climbers on Saturday and Sunday, and an “Intro” clinic for beginners on Friday. Registration is $89 per person for the Saturday and Sunday events, and $179 per person for the Friday “Intro” day and Saturday and Sunday clinic combo.
For more information and to register, call 800.829.2009 or visit www.mgear.com/rrr.
Not sure if anyone is aware, but UClimb will be hosting a two-day rock climbing event in Joshua Tree, California on Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13.
The event will have professional climbing instructors from Uprising Adventures, who are experts in the Joshua Tree climbing area.
Small groups of amateur climbers can get hands-on experience learning climbing techniques, how to use climbing gear, voice commands, knot tying, belaying and etiquette.
Future 2008 UClimb events include:
June 21-22 at New River Gorge in West Virginia
July 19-20 at Donner Summit in California
September 13-14 at Red River Gorge in Kentucky
For more information you can visit www.uclimb.org.
***Mountain Gear Presents: Red Rock Rendezvous” rock climbing festival will
take place this year on March 20-22. This event has climbing clinics for
All skill levels at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas, including a Friday
“Intro to Climbing at the Red Rocks” day.
Due to the growing popularity of the festival, this year’s
event is limited to the first 1,000 registrants. Registration is now
open at www.RedRockRendezvous.com and interested climbers are urged to
sign up quickly. To register for the event or for additional information,
call 800.829.2009 or visit www.RedRockRendezvous.com.***