What do you need to know about climbing on southern sandstone? The BMC's new five-part video series on BMC TV explains all. This is the first of five films looking after this unique rock, just outside London.
Part one: How to look after Southern Sandstone
1) Wear climbing shoes or very soft soled shoes and clean under your climbing shoes before climbing!
2) Only clean holds using a soft towel or a very soft brush - No bouldering (hard) toothbrushes as they are too abrasive.
3) Do not lower off when you have completed a route. Top-out and walk back down using a descent route.
4) Please no BBQs or fires - this makes the surface of the rock much more fragile and breaks the surface, as well as it being a fire risk to the area.
How to: Look after southern sandstone - BMC TV
