One good climbing practice that will help avoid accidents is to practice taking extra-large steps when ascending, climbing, or descending.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not necessary
• D. Always safer to sprint

Answer: (B)

Safe climbing relies on controlled, precise foot placements and keeping your weight over solid holds. Taking extra-large steps breaks that control: reaching far with a foot can cause a slip or miss on small footholds, twist your hips, or overextend a knee, making balance unstable. The better approach is to place each foot firmly in a stable position before moving the next limb, stay close to the wall with your hips, and maintain steady contact with the surface. On descent, lower in a controlled, deliberate way rather than rushing to reach distant holds. Sprinting or rushing isn’t safer and generally increases the risk of missing holds or losing balance. So this statement is false.