Hand Jamming Technique | Crack Climbing

In this video Jason focuses on hand jamming, fist jamming, and finger jamming techniques for crack climbing. Crack climbing is a common style across the USA and necessary for and lead climber in trad climbing on sport climbing.
#handjam #crackclimbing #rockclimbing #tradclimbing

[@europeancoalandsteelcommunity]

I'm going outdoor crack climbing for the first time tomorrow, so I've been watching crack climbing technique videos. I really like the well rounded, practical advice given in the video. Most of the other videos I've watched don't talk about stuff like gloves, or slotting you hand in in wider sections of crack, or only putting a few limbs in the crack. I feel like this video will be most helpful when I actually climb!

[@sfawke1]

Thanks for this great instructional video!

[@hankhamilton5513]

Thanks for such a well-made instructive video.

[@summitseekersexperience]

For Sure!!

[@JoBianco]

I'm somewhat new to crack climbing, I think I've done a 5.10b crack at the New. I did a 5.9 called little yosemite that wasn't too bad. I struggle with ring locks. Your description with the thumb and fingers was new to me, I'll have to try that. Thanks for the video I learned some things.

[@summitseekersexperience]

Yeah, the technique with thumb down on one side and the fingers pushing it more down helps for real small cracks and then corners as shown in the video.

[@alessandro519]

As always, amazing video

[@summitseekersexperience]

🙌

[@ryanratliff9084]

Great videos, very good instruction.

[@summitseekersexperience]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Over_the_hill_tours]

Great video!

[@summitseekersexperience]

🙌

[@hardrocklobsterroll395]

Is karsten your guiding mentor?? He’s great and your content is some of the best I’ve ever seen

[@summitseekersexperience]

Nice… yeah Karsten has helped me really develop over the years as a climber and guide.

[@esgermany]

Hi great video, could you make a one about self belay systems on a single rope, and two ropes. Thanks Jason love Pisgah Forest.

[@summitseekersexperience]

For sure, glad you like the content

[@hereaftermediaproductions2675]

How do you like them impossibly slick feet at the start of Bloody Crack? 🤣

[@summitseekersexperience]

Ha... it's not horrible when it's not wet.

[@howtoclimb]

You forgot to mention the secret ingredient! Coffee!

[@summitseekersexperience]

mandatory

[@meromero6284]

Aaand that's how that guy got stuck for 127hours and had to cut his arm off with a multi tool

[@summitseekersexperience]

ha... well, our location isn't exactly an obscure cave with no traffic ;-}