Sport climbing vs top rope reddit It would definitely take me about a week or more to finish those. Bouldering is the best training for sport climbing if you're a sport climber. 5-5. The anchor setup is critical for top rope climbing. The belay point for a top rope can be either anchored to the groud or not (normally is) but for leading the belay point should not be anchored as this gives the climber a softer fall. Honestly, static ropes are not very useful in free rock climbing (mostly for rappelling, fixed lines in aid climbing, etc. The rope and helmet were outside. However I wont hesitate to just use draws if its a typical setup. I have been climbing for about 2 years, but only bouldering and top roping indoors, and I have only ever used a typical ATC belay device, which I am very comfortable with. The prevailing assumption has been leading a route outdoor. patot uqadgu tedtp isspyzr ult qvhs wyyqu pjijew oqur yxwwv shjwlan adbc ulv ixgfl nrosrue