Sports

Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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sport climbing

Sports; Climbing

A style of climbing where form, technical (or gymnastic) ability and strength are more emphasized over exploration, self-reliance and the exhilaration of the inherent dangers ...

high ball

Sports; Climbing

A tall boulder problem. Falling becomes more dangerous due to the increase in height.

V-grade

Sports; Climbing

A technical grading system for bouldering problems, invented by John Sherman.

tension

Sports; Climbing

A technique for maintaining balance using a taut rope through a point of protection.

mountain tramming

Sports; Climbing

A technique that is typically used while lowering and cleaning gear from an overhanging and/or traversing route. A quickdraw is clipped between the climber's harness and the rope ...

simulclimbing

Sports; Climbing

A technique where both climbers move simultaneously upward with the leader placing protection which the second removes as they advance. A device known as a Tibloc which allows ...

eliminate

Sports; Climbing

A term from bouldering describing a move or series of moves in which either certain holds are placed 'off bounds' or other artificial restrictions are imposed.