Rest Step

Taking rest steps is useful when hiking on steep slopes. With a rest step you do not stop, but you rest your trailing leg with every step. Being able to hike using a rest step requires practice and some rhythm. As you step forward with your leading leg you straighten and pause your trailing leg to allow it to rest for a second. This rest step is repeated with every step and it will allow you to hike much further without muscle fatigue.

El Capitan

Yosemite National Park