Climbing: English Vocabulary List

a type of sport in which a person climbs rock surfaces that are very steep

"She enjoyed rock climbing."

"The exhilarating sport of rock climbing requires strength, agility, and a keen sense of balance."

the sport or activity of climbing frozen waterfalls, ice-covered rock faces, or glaciers using specialized equipment like ice axes and crampons

"Ice climbing uses axes and crampons."

"Ice climbing uses axes and crampons and climbers ascend frozen waterfalls and steep ice formations."

a style of climbing where climbers place their own protective gear as they climb instead of relying on pre-existing bolts

"Traditional climbing places removable protection."

"Traditional climbing places removable protection and the climber carries and places gear as he ascends."

a style of rock climbing where climbers ascend without the use of ropes or protective gear

"Free solo climbing uses no rope at all."

"Free solo climbing uses no rope at all and a fall would likely result in serious injury or death."

a form of rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors for protection rather than traditional gear placement

"Sport climbing clips into pre-placed bolts."

"Sport climbing clips into pre placed bolts and the climber only needs quickdraws to attach the rope."

a form of rock climbing where climbers ascend cliffs above water without the use of ropes, relying on the water below for protection in case of a fall

"Deep-water soloing climbs above water."

"Deep water soloing climbs above water and the climber jumps or falls into the water after finishing or falling."

a sport where athletes compete to climb artificial or natural rock structures within a specified time or without falling

"Competition climbing includes lead"

"Competition climbing includes lead speed and bouldering and climbers compete in separate events for each discipline."

a style of rock climbing performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses

"Bouldering climbs low without a rope."

"Bouldering climbs low without a rope and climbers use a crash pad to land on when they fall."

a style of climbing where the climber ascends a route while attaching the rope to protection points along the way, placing gear for safety

"Lead climbing places the rope as you go."

"Lead climbing places the rope as you go and the climber clips into protection points along the route."

a competitive discipline where climbers ascend a standardized route as quickly as possible

"Speed climbing races up a standardized wall."

"Speed climbing races up a standardized wall and the climber with the fastest time wins the event."

a style of rock climbing where climbers use gear to assist their ascent by pulling or standing on equipment rather than relying solely on natural holds

"Aid climbing pulls on gear to ascend."

"Aid climbing pulls on gear to ascend and the climber uses equipment like ladders and hooks to make upward progress."

the practice of ascending a route using both ice tools and traditional rock climbing techniques

"Mixed climbing uses rock"

"Mixed climbing uses rock ice and dry tooling and climbers use ice axes on bare rock sections."

the act of climbing on artificial walls using ropes and harnesses for safety and training

"Indoor climbing is done on artificial walls."

"Indoor climbing is done on artificial walls and climbers use plastic holds bolted to plywood panels."

a style of climbing that involves ascending a rock face in multiple stages, with each stage requiring a separate rope length

"They tried multi-pitch climbing yesterday."

"Multi-pitch climbing takes a lot of skill and good teamwork."

(climbing) the most challenging or difficult part of a route or climb

"The crux is the hardest move."

"The crux is the hardest move on the climb and many climbers fall at this point."

to successfully complete a climbing route from start to finish without falling or resting on the rope, typically after multiple attempts

"He redpointed the difficult climbing route."

"The experienced climber managed to redpoint the difficult route on his second attempt of the day."

(climbing) to successfully complete a route on the first attempt without any prior knowledge or information about the route's challenges

"She onsighted the challenging rock face."

"She was proud to onsight the challenging rock climb without any prior practice or beta from other climbers."

a climbing technique that involves using opposing pressure between two surfaces to ascend without relying on handholds

"Stemming pushes legs apart on opposite walls."

"Stemming pushes legs apart on opposite walls and creates friction to keep the climber stable."

a climbing technique where climbers use the edges of their shoes to stand on small footholds

"Edging uses the edge of the climbing shoe."

"Edging uses the edge of the climbing shoe and the climber stands on small footholds."

a grip in climbing where the climber pulls outward with their hand turned thumb-down and palm facing inward

"The gaston pulls outward with the thumb down."

"The gaston pulls outward with the thumb down and is an unusual and strenuous climbing move."

a dynamic move where the climber jumps or leaps to grab a distant hold

"The dyno jumps dynamically to a hold."

"The dyno jumps dynamically to a hold and the climber leaves both feet and both hands off the wall."