Rock Climbing Tips & Articles

Real rock climbing technique and knowledge, from recognizing hold types to staying safe on a rope, plus the stories of famous crags in Indonesia. Every article also explains how it shows up in Tebing.

• Rock Climbing for Beginners: Styles, Gear, and First Steps

  Get to know bouldering, top rope, and lead climbing, the basic gear, how to read climbing grades, and the mistakes beginners make most.

• Climbing Hold Types: Jugs, Crimps, Slopers, Pockets, and More

  Every hold shape has a best way to grip it. Learn jugs, crimps, slopers, pockets, pinches, underclings, and gastons so your strength lasts longer.

• Footwork in Rock Climbing: The Secret to Climbing Without Tiring Fast

  Legs are far stronger than arms. Learn precise foot placement, edging, smearing, flagging, heel hooks, and how to rest on the wall.

• Dynos, Deadpoints, and Matching: Moving to Faraway Holds

  When should you move statically and when should you jump? Learn deadpoints, dynos, double dynos, and matching to switch hands and sides.

• Rock Climbing Safety: Helmets, Ropes, Belaying, and Communication

  Partner checks before every climb, why helmets matter, belay basics, how to fall when lead climbing, clear calls, and hazards on real rock.

• Speed Climbing: The Fastest Discipline in Climbing

  Get to know speed climbing: the standard 15-meter wall with the same route worldwide, how races work, basic technique, and Indonesia's world-class athletes.

Indonesian Crags

Four famous climbing crags in Indonesia that you can climb in game form in Tebing (Levels 11–14). Learn where the real crags are, what they are made of, and their stories.

• Siung Cliffs: Sea-Cliff Climbing on the Indian Ocean

  Get to know the Siung cliffs at Siung Beach, Gunungkidul, Indonesia: limestone sea cliffs with around 250 climbing routes, their rock, the best time to go, and what climbers should watch out for.

• Citatah 125: West Java's Legendary Training Crag

  Get to know the Citatah cliffs in West Bandung, Indonesia: Citatah 48, 90, and 125, ancient limestone from the Rajamandala karst, their role as a training ground, and the threat of limestone mining.

• Mount Parang: A Giant Andesite Wall and Via Ferrata in West Java

  Get to know Mount Parang in Purwakarta, Indonesia: an andesite rock mountain about 983 m above sea level, with multi-pitch climbing and a via ferrata overlooking the Jatiluhur Reservoir.

• Harau Valley: Giant Cliffs Above the Rice Fields of West Sumatra

  Get to know Harau Valley in Lima Puluh Kota, West Sumatra, Indonesia: sheer walls hundreds of meters high, waterfalls, rock climbing, and tips for climbing on tropical rock.

Safety note: this article is general information. Real rock climbing carries a risk of injury. Learn in person from certified instructors, climbing gym staff, or local clubs and federations (in Indonesia, the FPTI).