Climbing

Climbing

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

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Chock

Sports; Climbing

A mechanical device, or a wedge, used as anchors in cracks. A naturally occurring stone wedged in a crack.

Leader fall

Sports; Climbing

A fall while Lead climbing. A fall from above the climbers last piece of protection. The falling leader will fall at least twice the distance back to his or her last piece, plus slack and rope ...

Tufa

Sports; Climbing

A limestone rib formation that protrudes from the wall which can sometimes fit within the pinching grasp of a climber's hand.

Nut

Sports; Climbing

A metal wedge attached to a wire loop that is inserted into cracks for protection. See hexcentric.

Lead climbing

Sports; Climbing

A form of climbing in which the climber places anchors and attaches the belay rope as they climb (traditional) or clips the belay rope into preplaced equipment attached to bolts (sport).