JUMARING "Jummaring", it is actually spelled JUMARING with one M. Jumaring (aka. to Jumar), also refered to as Jugging, is where the second climber (the one who belayed the leader on the route) uses ascenders to climb the rope instead of climbing directly on the rock. Along with the ascenders, a webbing "ladder" called Étrier (or Aiders) are used to allow the climber to use their feet to step up the rope vice pull themselves up the rope. Jumaring is not typically done on "free" routes where a climber uses his or her hands and feet on the rock, climbing the features, edges, cracks, and pockets that the route provides. Typically jumaring is reserved for aid climbing where the climbers are climbing very featureless faces of rock, usually with very thin cracks that a person probably could not get their fingers into to make the holds useful. In aid climbing, the climbers are very dependent on gear placement to ascend the route, using the Étrier to step as high as possible on a piece of gear to place another piece of gear. Since gear can get very heavy the more you add, or some pieces are only intended for placement for movement and not protection, the leader does not leave every piece of gear he places to climb the route. The leader can climb with a lighter rack if he or she places gear necessary to advance on the route, then removes gear regularly as he steps into the next higher Étrier, yet leaving enough safely placed gear to protect against a fall. Once the leader has set up the belay, the former belayer begins climbing the rope. Since the leader has more than likely removed a great deal of gear as he or she climbed the route, and the rock being relatively featureless, it makes Jumaring necessary to ascend the route. Balance, perseverance, strength and concentration...all are required for Jumaring. As an individual adventure sport activity too, Jumaring is fast becoming popular due to the challenge and excitement it provides. Good rock faces and terrain for Jumaring at Whispering Pines, Dhanaulti and Riverside Camp close to Rishikesh Looking for Climbing Gear ? Click here