The Math of Rock Climbing

September 6th, 2010 by | Print

What’s it like to fall 40 feet down a sheer cliff face, while dangling from a rope hundreds of feet from the ground? Emory mathematician Skip Garibaldi describes his rock climbing experiences on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He also explains some basic climbing math, such as the fall factor, used to reduce the risk of injury during a rope climb. For more interesting science related stories go to: esciencecommons.blogspot.com

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2 Responses to “The Math of Rock Climbing”

  1. sk8fan1122 Says:
    September 6th, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    great great video. well done

  2. HermanJL13 Says:
    September 6th, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    Thanks for giving a great technical explanation of many physicists and mathematicians sport of choice!