What Is Back-Clipping? (and How to Avoid It) - The Undercling
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Back-clipping is when you’re leading a climb and you incorrectly clip the rope into the bottom carabiner. Instead of your end of the rope coming out of the carabiner AWAY from the rock, your end of the rope comes out of the carabiner going TOWARD the rock. That’s bad. Here’s what I mean: Why is
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