Climbing

Climbing

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

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Webolette

Sports; Climbing

A piece of webbing with eyes sewn into the ends which can be used in place of a cordelette.

A fall in which each piece of protection fails in turn. In some cases when the rope comes taut during a fall, the protection can fail from the bottom up, especially if the first piece was not placed ...

Stick clip

Sports; Climbing

A long stick on the end of which a climber can affix a quickdraw. It allows the climber to clip a quickdraw to the first bolt on a sport climb while still standing on the ground. This is especially ...

Psychological protection

Sports; Climbing

A piece of protection that everyone knows will not hold a fall, but makes the climber feel better about having gear beneath them anyhow.

Bachar ladder

Sports; Climbing

A piece of training equipment used to improve campusing and core strength.

Piton

Sports; Climbing

A flat or angled metal blade of steel which incorporates a clipping hole for a carabiner or a ring in its body. A piton is typically used in "aid-climbing" and an appropriate size and shape is ...