Abseil

abseiling

A technique by which a climber descends via a fixed rope that is firmly attached to a fixed anchor p...

alpine knee

An awkward climbing technique where the knee is placed on the hold rather than the foot.

arm bar

A climbing technique where the climber jams their arm into a crack and locks it into place, to aid t...

armchair landing

A technique in deep-water soloing for entering shallower water where the climber needs to avoid deep...

Australian rappel

A type of abseiling technique performed face first; used for military purposes.