| term | Description |
|---|---|
| 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 |