Climbing

Climbing

A sport to climb up mountains (usually with steep cliffs) or walls with one's hands and feet.

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Climbing

A technique where both climbers move simultaneously upward with the leader placing protection which the second removes as they advance. A device known as a Tibloc which allows the rope to only move ...

Eliminate

Sports; Climbing

A term from bouldering describing a move or series of moves in which either certain holds are placed 'off bounds' or other artificial restrictions are imposed.

Adze

Sports; Climbing

A thin blade mounted perpendicular to the handle on an ice axe that can be used for chopping footholds.

Crash pad

Sports; Climbing

A thick mat used to soften landings or to cover hazardous objects in the event of a fall. See: Bouldering mat.

Flake

Sports; Climbing

A thin slab of rock detached from the main face.

Verglas

Sports; Climbing

A thin coating of ice that forms over rocks when rainfall or melting snow freezes on rock. Hard to climb on as crampons have insufficient depth for reliable penetration.