Climbing

Climbing

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

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schrund

Sports; Climbing

A crevasse that forms on the upper portion of a glacier where the moving section pulls away from the headwall. Also called a 'shrund.

A method of protection commonly used during bouldering or before the leader has placed a piece of protection. The spotter stands beneath the climber, ready to absorb the energy of a fall and direct ...

low-angle

Sports; Climbing

A face climb that is less than vertical; the opposite of an overhang or roof. The same as "slab".

bivy-bag

Sports; Climbing

A lightweight garment or sack offering full-body protection from wind and rain.

prusik

Sports; Climbing

A knot used for ascending a rope. It is named after Dr Karl Prusik, the Austrian mountaineer who developed this knot in 1931. To use a Prusik knot for ascending a rope.

crimp

Sports; Climbing

A hold which is only just big enough to be grasped with the tips of the fingers. The process of holding onto a crimp.

climbing harness

Sports; Climbing

A climbing harness is a a climbing equipment consisting of a waist belt with leg loops, either sewn or tied from nylon webbing, which allows a climber to be comfortably and safely tied to a rope. A ...