Top rope climbing is a climbing style where the climber is attached to a rope which runs through an anchor system at the top of the climb. This rope is controlled by a belayer at the bottom who takes in slack in the rope. During the competition the grades got progressively more difficult with the final grades ranging from f6b - f6c. Cadets also enjoyed an introduction to bouldering, which is a more intense form of climbing with short, complex routes without the aid of ropes, relying on skill,... Read this story
