Home > Industry/Domain > Sports > Climbing

Climbing

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

Industry: Sports

Add a new term

Contributors in Climbing

Become a Contributors

Climbing

sloper
Sports; Climbing

A sloping hold with very little positive surface. A sloper is comparable to palming a basketball.

bashie
Sports; Climbing

A copperhead intended for pounding into a crack.

mono
Sports; Climbing

A climbing hold, typically a pocket or hueco, that only has enough room for one finger.

grigri
Sports; Climbing

A belay device designed to be easy to use and safer for beginners because it is self-locking under load. Invented and manufactured by Petzl. Many experienced climbers advocate the use of an atc ...

side pull
Sports; Climbing

A hold that needs to be gripped with a sideways pull towards the body.

climbing command
Sports; Climbing

A short phrase used for communication between a climber and a belayer.

jug hold
Sports; Climbing

A large, easily held hold. Also known simply as a jug.

Featured User

Featured blossaries

Pancakes

Category: Food   2 17 Terms

2014 FIFA World Cup Venues

Category: Sports   1 12 Terms

TermWiki is ranked top innovative application by IDC.

© 2024 CSOFT International, Ltd.   

Follow us on: