Climbing

Climbing

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

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Top rope

Sports; Climbing

To belay from a fixed anchor point above the climb. Top-roping requires easy access to the top of the climb, by means of a footpath or scrambling.

To climb a wall Toprope with having another rope connected to the climber, for practise of Lead climbing clipping. The other rope is normally not connected to any belayer below and is only there to ...

Cairn

Sports; Climbing

A distinctive pile of stones placed to designate a summit or mark a trail, often above the treeline.

Panic bear

Sports; Climbing

A panicking novice climber clinging to hand holds while searching desperately for a foot hold.

Egyptian

Sports; Climbing

A climbing technique used to reduce tension in arms while holding a side grip.

Arête

Sports; Climbing

1. A small ridge-like feature or a sharp outward facing corner on a steep rock face. 2. A narrow ridge of rock formed by glacial erosion. 3. A method of indoor climbing, in which one is able to ...