how to set up routes when climbing at Batu Caves

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You get a more well-rounded climbing ability by combining indoorand outdoor climbing, explains Peet, who has more than a decade ofmountaineering experience behind him.
The techniques differ. For indoor walls, the holds stick out fromthe wall. On an outdoor rock face, its the opposite  the crack orledge goes into the wall. You can easily tell if a person is anindoor or outdoor climber from his climbing style.
If the popularity of the outdoor climb increases, Peet says, Camp5will consider doing it a couple of times a month.
A family affair
On our climb, we meet a family of Dutch expatriates, the Latours.Though the family are regulars at Camp5, this is the first outdoorclimb for Marc, 13, his sister, Sophie, 11 and their mom, Ineke.Father, Henk, is an experienced climber who has scaled Mont Blancin France.
Its a pity there werent many children climbing, it would havebeen more encouraging for our kids, says Ineke, 48.
Yeah, its boring because I had no one to talk to, Marc agrees.Despite his first time on a rock wall, Marc found it pretty easy.
You dont always have to find the same colour footholds (like in aclimbing wall); you can choose from hundreds of possibilities,says Marc who also surfs, scuba-dives, plays golf, baseball, soccerand softball.
It challenges you to do more with your strength and tactics. Ihave to find the easiest ways to get to the top without tiringmyself out. I guess you have to have the right people in the groupto make it fun, but overall I like it because I get to be verystrong, he adds.
It was tricky finding the holds and scary to climb a real rock,his mother chips in. But I felt safe because the route was set upby Camp5 staff, and my husband was belaying me.
Yup, for those of us who have yet to learn lead climbing and how toset up our own routes, Camp5s outdoor jaunt is the next best thingfor now.
o Camp5s next outdoor climb is on July 20. Early reservation isadvised as space is limited to 20 people.