term | Description |
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bouldering | A type of low elevation climbing without ropes |
climb on | What you say as the belayer so the climber knows you are ready |
top rope climbing | |
lead climbing | |
map | |
guide | |
trad | |
trad climbing | |
sport | |
sport climbing | |
free solo | |
free solo climbing | |
crimp | Type of hold |
jug | Type of hold |
sloper | Type of hold |
pinche | Type of hold |
Type of hold | |
stemming | Technique |
flagging | Technique |
mantling | Technique |
smear | Technique |
heel hook | Technique |
toe hook | Technique |
dyno | Technique |
clean | When you remove the quickdraws from the rock face after finishing a climb |
back clip | A dangerous mistake when passing the rope through the quickdraw |
belay | |
figure eight knot | |
bolt | |
take a fall | |
flake the rope | |
abseil | |
adze | |
altitude sickness | |
anchor | |
ascender | |
big wall | A climb of usually more than one day |
harness | Equipment |
carabiner | Equipment |
rope | Equipment |
map | Equipment |
guide | Equipment |
belay device | Equipment |
ATC | Equipment |
climbing shoes | Equipment |
chalk | Equipment |
chalk bag | Equipment |
quickdraws | Equipment |
slings | Equipment |
bouldering mat | Equipment |
webbing | Equipment |
cord | Equipment |
anchor | Equipment |
rappel device | Equipment |
sling | Equipment |