Climbing

Climbing

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

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buildering

Sports; Climbing

The art of climbing on buildings, which is often illegal.

beta flash

Sports; Climbing

The clean ascent of a climb on the first attempt, having previously obtained beta or while having beta shouted up from the ground en route. Also see on-sight.

bolt chopping

Sports; Climbing

The deliberate and destructive removal of one or more bolts.

aspect

Sports; Climbing

The direction in which a slope faces.

sharp end

Sports; Climbing

The end of the belay rope that is attached to the lead climber. "Being on the sharp end" refers to the act of lead climbing, which is considered more psychologically demanding than top-roping or ...