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	Glossary of climbing tool and terms
		Class V climbs are rated from 5.0 to 5.14 in progressive degree of difficulty (5.0 being routinely easy and 5.14 being impossible for all but a very few climbers).
		A climb that is longer than a single rope length, necessitating the setting of anchors at progressively higher belay stations as the climbers ascend.
		Climbing a smooth sheet of rock that lacks large handholds by holding the body out from the rock and using friction and balance to move around and up the slab.
	www.climbing.apollo.lv /dictione.htm (4938 words)

	Climbing glossary on climb.mountainzone.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A dynamic climbing technique in which a hold is grabbed at the very apex of upward motion, thereby placing the smallest possible load on the hold.
		A climbing technique in which the thin edges of the climbing shoes are used to stand on small footholds.
		A technique for climbing cracks in which the fingers, hands, or feet are wedged inside a rock crack to gain purchase and facilitate upward progress.
	climb.mountainzone.com /glossary_a_l.html (2299 words)

	A glossary of rock climbing terms
		The belay rope is clipped into a quickdraw in the wrong direction causing an increase in friction on the rope and an increase in the likelihood of the rope becoming unclipped during a fall.
		A dynamic climbing technique in which the hold is grabbed at the apex of upward motion.
		Climbing on routes that are too long for a single belay rope.
	mccammon.ucsd.edu /~adcock/climbing_glossary.html (1649 words)

	climbing glossary
		Deadpoint: A dynamic climbing technique in which a hold is grabbed at the very apex of upward motion, thereby placing the smallest possible load on the hold.
		Multi-Pitch Climb: A climb that is longer than a single rope length, necessitating the setting of anchors at progressively higher belay stations as the climbers ascend.
		Slab Climbing: Climbing a smooth sheet of rock that lacks large handholds by holding the body out from the rock and using friction and balance to move around and up the slab.
	www.abcdolomiti.com /climbingglossary.htm (3775 words)

	Climbing Glossary
		Alpine style means climbing in a single push as opposed to fixing ropes, going to the Mountain Room bar (famous Yosemite watering hole), climbing fixed ropes up to a high point, climbing another pitch or two and returning to the Mountain Room bar, and then repeating the process.
		In free climbing, the rope is only used for safety and not as a means to move up or rest.
		- a climbing technique by which the climber uses his or her hands to pull on one side of a crack while the feet push against the opposing side of the crack or wall surface.
	www.terra-quest.com /highsights/bigwall/glossary.html (1639 words)

	Climbing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rock climbing can be subdivided into free climbing (where ropes and gear are used strictly for safety in the case of a fall), and aid climbing, where a passage up a piece of rock is engineered by using equipment placed in the rock for upward progress.
		The climbing team begans at the bottom of a climb and ascends to the top, with the leader placing protective devices in the rock or ice as he or she climbs - an approach emphasising the exploratory aspect of the sport and requiring a certain amount of boldness.
		Climbing is done on a wood and plastic simulation of a rock, often in a dedicated "rock gym".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Climbing (1520 words)

	Climbing Glossary of Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Climbing unroped on boulders or at the foot of climbs to a height where it is still safe to jump off.
		Climbing sidewards or diagonally as opposed to upwards.
		Climbing a Route from the floor with the rope clipped into the High Point of a previous attempt.
	www.indoorclimbingwalls.co.uk /glossary.htm (1365 words)

	UKC Articles - A Glossary of Climbing terms: from Abseil to Zawn
		Usually climbing is on boulders (hence the name), but the more technical starts of routes are often "bouldered" as well, without ropes or protection, except for a bouldering mat.
		A technique for climbing on sidepulls (holds that point sideways, especially one edge of a crack or one side of an arête) by using legs and arms in opposition: pushing legs in one direction while pulling on the handholds in the other.
		To climb a bolted route after inspecting it, placing all of the quickdraws and maybe practicing individual moves on a toprope.
	www.ukclimbing.com /articles/glossary.html (6438 words)

	Climbing Glossary And Climbing Dictionary - Letter R to Z
		Climbing ropes are generally between 10 and 11 mm in diameter (with the exception of "half ropes" which are between 8.5 and 9mm in diameter).
		Free climbing a route that has the safety rope attached to the top of the climb (usually one walks to the top to set up the top-rope belay).
		A fall during a trad climb, sometimes accompanied by the popping sound of protection succumbing to the temptations of gravity.
	www.justclimb.com /Climbing-Glossary-04.html (1017 words)

	Because it's there? - rock climbing; includes glossary American Fitness - Find Articles
		People are also realizing that because rock climbing is such a challenging activity, it has a tendency to put the trials of daily life into perspective.
		Climbing, Irvine contends, has taught her to be more self-sufficient.
		Artificial climbing walls, built in the vicinity of downtown office parks, may allow a climbing session on the way home from work.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0675/is_n3_v8/ai_8477728 (874 words)

	The climbing dictionary
		Climbing, lowering, climbing again till a certain move is made (the usual mode of ascent...).
		That member of the climbing team that is suffering from severe exposure to alcoholic beverages the night before.
		This most essential climbing device is also known as a "biner" in the US and as "crab" or "krab" (mostly) in the UK.
	home.tiscalinet.de /ockier/climbing_dict.html (5577 words)

	Climbing Merit Badge
		Explain how the difficulty of climbs is classified, and apply classifications to the rock faces or walls where you will demonstrate your climbing skills.
		Climb at least three different routes on a rock face or climbing wall, demonstrating good technique and using verbal signals with belayer.
		Using carabiners and a rappel device, secure your climbing harness or tied harness to a rappel rope.
	www.meritbadge.com /mb/133.htm (389 words)

	Climbing Glossary
		A climb (or climbing) that has a risk of either big falls or injury (or both).
		The means by which a climb is rendered safe, or at least reduces the risk as perceived by the climber.
		The protection is removed by the second climber for reuse, either later during the same climb or on another climb.
	www.aqvi55.dsl.pipex.com /climb/glossary.htm (882 words)

	The University of Idaho Argonaut - The climbing glossary
		The University of Idaho Argonaut - The climbing glossary
		Top rope climbing: a style of climbing during which protection is anchored at the top of the climb.
		Lead climbing: a style of climbing in which climbers place protection in the rock as they climb, usually involving a multiple-pitch climb.
	www.argonaut.uidaho.edu /content/view/1863/50 (228 words)

	GORP - Climbing Glossary, A-C
		We've come up with a glossary to help newbies adjust to the strange vernacular of the climbing world.
		Go to Cameron Burns' Ice Climbing Glossary for a peek into the speak of those who can't get enough of the frozen stuff.
		climbing in which the climber relies on the rope or gear for upward progress or to support his or her weight
	gorp.away.com /gorp/activity/climb/clim_gloss.htm (743 words)

	Climbing - Mountain and Rock Climbing including Gear\| GORP
		Essential Climbing Library: Climbing literature that inspires, enthralls, and instructs.
		Climbing Narratives: From "Why Climb?" to a portrait of Mallory, great tales about climbing.
		Climbing Travel Planner:The essentials for selecting the right trip.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/activity/climb.htm (192 words)

	Rock, Ice and Mountain Climbing Terms, Glossary, Definitions
		Edging: A rock climbing technique where the edges of the climbing shoes are used to stand on small footholds.
		Fall: To involuntarily lose one's position or, from Carl Ockier's Climbing Dictionary, "a dynamic retreat from a climb." Short falls onto protected rope tend to be silent since there is insufficient time to call out.
		Difficult to ascend, like climbing a slope of loose sand, scree slopes are often used for descents, a practice discouraged by Trads.
	www.santiamalpineclub.org /mountain/climbing/terms (3056 words)

	Climbing Glossary of Terms, twinnews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		That crucial point in the climb when the rubber in your shoes suddenly decides not to stick, your fingers feel like wooden blocks, the strength drains from your upper body like water down a sewer, and you forget even the most basic climbing technique.
		The one route on the cliff that doesn't have anyone on it, usually the on e with the miserable, dirty crack, and the ledge at the top of the pitch with the mean-tempered rattlesnake in residence.
		An adjective, which when used, increases the relative difficulty of the climb you are describing by at least two grades.
	www.twinnews.com /terms.htm (815 words)

	Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Use of front points of crampons, ice axe pick and ice hammer pick to climb a slope.
		A type of tension climbing consisting of using one or more belay ropes to haul the leader up to the next point of protection.
		A method of rappelling, without mechanical tools, where the uphill rope is straddled by the climber then looped around a hip, across the chest, over the opposite (weak) shoulder, and held with the downhill (strong) hand to adjust the shoulder friction and thus the descending speed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Climbing_glossary (4022 words)

	Touchstone Climbing: Glossary
		The standard disclaimers about how dangerous climbing is and how unreliable anything you read anywhere apply here as well.
		So please dive on in and explore, but remember that responsibility for safe climbing is your own.
		Well, here's a guide to all that mumbo-jumbo, so that even if you can't climb your way out of bed without aiders, you'll at least sound really cool while you lie there.
	www.touchstoneclimbing.com /glossary.html (158 words)

	Touchstone Climbing: Oops!
		It will give you a list of every page we have here, so you'll quickly be baack on track.
		If you're looking for information about a specific climbing gym - say, Mission Cliffs or Berkeley Ironworks - use the drop down menus on the upper left of your screen.
		More generalized inquiries - about the services and classes we offer or about parties or climbing for the first time - might be answered by the other headings along that upper row.
	www.touchstoneclimbing.com /error.html (257 words)

	Rock Climbing.com - Climbing Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Please select a letter from the index to view terms beginning with that letter.
		Climbing, slacklining, mountaineering, and other activities discussed on this site are dangerous.
		You can do everything right and still die.
	www.rockclimbing.com /articles/term.php (118 words)

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