Climbing

Climbing

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

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Sports; Climbing

Describes a route or sequence which a climber has rehearsed extensively and thus ascends with ease. See dialled.

exposure

Sports; Climbing

Empty space below a climber, usually referring to a great distance above the deck through which the climber could fall.

rest step

Sports; Climbing

Energy-saving technique where unweighted (uphill) leg is rested between each forward step, sometimes by "locking" knee of rear leg.

hook

Sports; Climbing

Equipment used in aid climbing. A climbing technique involving hooking a heel or toe against a hold in order to balance or to provide additional support.

climbing shoe

Sports; Climbing

Footwear designed specifically for climbing. Usually well fitting, with a rubber sole.

double rope technique (DRT)

Sports; Climbing

For alpine and rock climbers this term implies the use of two separate ropes. For tree climbers this term is ambiguous but is usually interpreted as a synonym for Doubled Rope Technique.