D-grade
DerecelendirmeWhere mixed climbing routes are completed in fully dry conditions (i.e. no ice or snow), the "M" suffix of the M-grade is swapped for a "D".
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Where mixed climbing routes are completed in fully dry conditions (i.e. no ice or snow), the "M" suffix of the M-grade is swapped for a "D".
A term in bouldering for touching the ground, crash pad, spotter, or hold from other route.
A special-purpose type of sling with multiple sewn or tied loops, used in aid and big wall climbing.
When a climber hangs limp, such that their weight is held by arm ligament tension rather than by muscles.
An object which lies horizontally, buried in the snow, serving as an anchor for an attached fixed rope.
A controlled dynamic motion in which the hold is grabbed with one hand at the apex of upward motion of the body, while one or both feet and the other...
The ground below a climbing route (i.e they fell to the ground and "hit the deck"). See ground fall.
Free solo climbing on an overhanging route over a body of water to absorb any fall.
A mechanical device that enables a controlled descent on a fixed rope; belay devices can be descenders.
A drug to treat high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE).
To have a complete understanding of a particular climbing move or sequence of moves on a route.
A drug used to inhibit the onset of altitude sickness; otherwise known as acetazolamide.
An open book-shaped corner formed at the intersection of two flat rock faces; the opposite of an arête.
A new variation of an existing rock climbing route that avoids detours taken before the main line is reached due to their greater difficulty.
Italian for "shortest link", is the most direct route to the summit of a mountain up the fall line.
A climber who lives modestly and often itinerantly, to maximize the amount of time climbing.
In lead climbing where two thinner ropes are used instead of a single rope to manage rope drag. Compare twin ropes.
To descend by climbing downward (rather than by abseiling or lowering off), after completing a climb, or bailing.
Friction from the rope running over the rock and through the lower protection. See slack and double ropes.
A type of anchor used in soft rock instead of bolts that uses a "baby angle" (piton) hammered into a drilled hole, which some think is better in soft...