Climbing

In climbing, the skin is the first point of contact with the element, whether it’s the wall or the resin hold.

Without skin, you don’t climb. It’s your most valuable tool: take care of your hands to climb more, harder, and longer.
A climber’s skin is put to the test: it tears, cracks, and hardens.

Climbing also means knowing how to recover: soothing micro-tears, hydrating calluses, preventing cracks...

Whether you’re a beginner climber, a high-level athlete, a bouldering enthusiast, a sport-climbing devotee, or a mountain guide, your hands deserve proper care. At RGENtec, we support climbers in their progression thanks to treatments derived from RGTA® technology, designed to repair skin damaged by climbing, accelerate cutaneous regeneration, and provide long-lasting relief for hand injuries linked to the sport.

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Why do your climber’s hands get damaged?

Between friction, chalk, and abrasive holds, climbers’ hands undergo constant stress. Cracks, calluses, tears, and burns quickly become obstacles to performance. Taking care of your skin is an investment in your progress.

Skin recovery is essential in climbing.

Each session weakens the skin barrier. Without proper care, micro-injuries worsen and extend recovery time.

Adopting a dedicated hand-care routine for climbing with targeted recovery products helps strengthen the skin and speed up cutaneous regeneration.

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Hand injuries: prevention & care routine for committed climbers

Cuts, splits, torn skin, rope burns, or irritated areas… These injuries may seem minor, but they quickly hold you back. Proper post-climb care soothes, promotes healing, and strengthens the skin’s resilience. It’s the key to repairing skin damaged by climbing and maintaining long-term performance.

Sustainable performance = strong skin.

To climb regularly without forced breaks, skin regeneration is essential. Hydration, repair, and protection are the pillars of an effective routine for demanding climbers.

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Our targeted solutions for climbers

Discover the lightweight menthol cream that leaves no greasy residue.	ttttttttt	ttttttttt	Discover the serum that soothes your joints and “bouteilles” (pumped forearms).

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They no longer climb without RGENtec. 

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	David Rastouil Executive at CNISAG Chamonix, former sport climbing champion.			Héloïse Doumont Belgian senior climbing champion, 6th in the world (2025).			Edwin Gaufrès Physiotherapist, Military European Climbing Champion 2023, 3rd in 2025.
ttttttttt	“I was blown away at first by how quickly my skin absorbed the product and by the fact that there was virtually no greasy residue. That’s really what convinced me to use it after every climbing session. The regeneration of my palmar skin tissue accelerated. Well done to you for developing the RGENtec products.”	ttttttttt	ttttttttt	“At the end of the World Cup climbing events in Wujiang, my hands were really in bad shape. But since I had to compete again just a few days later in Bali, I really needed them to recover quickly and properly. Within a few days, I had brand-new skin again — it’s impressive!”	ttttttttt	ttttttttt	“The RGENtec cream relieves my finger pain and speeds up the recovery of my hands. Another advantage compared to other healing creams I had used before is the fast absorption and the fact that there’s no greasy film left on the skin after a few minutes.”	ttttttttt

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Advice, prevention, and climber interviews.

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ttttttttt	Climbing: how to take care of the skin on your hands.	ttttttttt		Héloïse Doumont: “Performance is, above all, a matter of mindset”	ttttttttt	When training beats talent: performance according to Edwin Gaufrès.	ttttttttt
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	Climbing also means putting your skin to the test. Between rock, sweat, and chalk, your hands take more of a beating than you think.		Discover Héloïse and her inspiring story — that of a radiant athlete who turns every fall into momentum.		Edwin GAUFRES shares his inspiring vision of sustainable progress in this interview. A conversation that shows that in sport, as in everything else, true strength lies in consistency.
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