body belay
TeknikWhere the belayer uses their body, and not a mechanical belay device, to increase braking force when belaying; usually involves wrapping the rope arou...
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Where the belayer uses their body, and not a mechanical belay device, to increase braking force when belaying; usually involves wrapping the rope arou...
A sport climbing technique to get back onto the wall after falling by pulling on the rope to un-weight it, allowing the belayer to take in the slack q...
A large block of rock or ice that is used as an anchor to construct a belay.
A point of protection permanently installed in a hole drilled into the rock, to which a metal bolt hanger is attached, with a hole to attach a carabin...
The deliberate removal of bolts from a climb; happens on traditional climbing routes (e.g. the Indian Face); also featured in the "bolt wars" of the 1...
A piece of metal that is pre-attached to a bolt (i.e. before the bolt is screwed in) into which quickdraws can be clipped.
Sequence of bolts that are so close together, they can be used by aid climbers as a ladder.
A term to describe a bolt that has no bolt hanger; will require a rivet hanger to be used by a climber.
A highly secure anchor, or a particularly solid handhold or foothold.
A type of larger harness to give a climber relief from bearing a constant load via their climbing harness.
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A thick foam pad used for protection when bouldering; also called a crash pad.
A technique in aid climbing where a new placement is tested by using the lead climber's bodyweight. Also recommended for questionable abseil stations...
A knot that makes a pair of fixed-size loops in the middle of a rope.
See stemming.
A large handhold that is very easy to use.
The practice of climbing on buildings, which is often illegal.
A prominent rock feature that juts out from the rock face or from the mountain.
The technical difficulty grading system for aid climbing that is "clean" (i.e. no hammered pitons or bolts), which goes: C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5; a...
A spring-loaded camming device (SLCD), also known as "friends", used as protection in traditional climbing.