Offwidth climbing: Taping technique with Pamela Shanti-Pack

Taping your hands for crack climbing is a smart move. Why? Because offwidth climbing and crack climbing in general are extremely rough on the body (and specifically the hands). Most climbers find that taping their hands for crack climbing with fabric athletic tape is a great way to protect the skin from cuts and abrasions (although you will definitely still get scraped up). In this video you'll learn how world-class offwidth climber, Pamela Shanti-Pack, tapes her hands for climbing wide cracks. Pam's technique is a little different and based on many years of refining her method. Whether you are bound for Vedauwoo, Indian Creek, Yosemite, or elsewhere, Pam's rock climbing taping techniques will help you protect your hands so you can keep jamming those cracks. Jump straight to taping: 00:47