How To Protect Your Hands And Fingers In Rock Climbing

Sudden dynamic loading can create a non-impact acute trauma to the annular pulley system. If a 155 lb climber “blows a hand” and falls from the wall, this can load an individual pulley up to 450N. Similarly, a dynamic move to grab a hold can shock load the pulley system past its physiological limit. Climbers may report feeling or hearing an audible “pop” when this occurs, although other injuries may produce a similar sound.