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

Route

Sports; Climbing

The path of a particular climb, or a predefined set of moves.

Approach

Sports; Climbing

The path or route to the start of a technical climb. Although this is generally a walk or, at most, a scramble it is occasionally as hazardous as the climb itself.

Deck

Sports; Climbing

The ground. To hit the ground, usually the outcome of a fall.

Sharp end

Sports; Climbing

The end of the belay rope that is attached to the lead climber. "Being on the sharp end" refers to the act of lead climbing, which is considered more psychologically demanding than top-roping or ...

Rope gun

Sports; Climbing

The most talented climber in the group. The person who can get the rope up there for the rest of us.

Bouldering

Sports; Climbing

The practise of climbing on large boulders. Typically this is close to the ground, so protection takes the form of crash pads and spotting instead of belay ropes.