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	On-sight climbing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In climbing, climbing on sight means that a climber is attempting a route that they have never attempted before, nor have they seen anyone else attempt.
		In some parts of the world, on-sight climbing is the preferred style for many climbers.
		It is a form of adventure climbing emphasizing the skills of route finding, quick thinking and problem solving.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/On-sight_climbing (157 words)

	Climbing Basics
		While on sight climbing can occur on outdoor routes, the majority of climbers spend their time on outdoor routes performing what is called redpointing.
		Indoor competitive climbing focuses on what is known as on sighting, which means whichever climber gets highest on their first and only attempt on a route wins.
		In climbing terms this would relate to routes between 30 and 80 moves long that have no individually powerful moves at the climber’s limit but the combination of easier moves and their cumulative tiring effects are the crux of the route.
	www.squamishclimbing.com /article_basics.htm (2167 words)

	Category:Climbing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Climbing is going up, or, depending on context, also down.
		on a hill, mountain or stairs, in a pole or tree, etc. Climbing without a vehicle is often done as a sport or recreation.
		Articles on this topic in other Wikimedia projects can be found at: Wikimedia Commons Category Climbing
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Climbing (104 words)

	Rock Climbing Competitions - www.indoorclimbing.com
		For on-sight climbing competitions, climbers are separated from the competition wall and spectators.
		Competition climbing on indoor walls held the distinct advantage of being able to control weather and allow the exact placement of the holds to create new routes.
		Competition climbing began in Europe about 40 years ago (1970's) as a speed climbing event.
	www.indoorclimbing.com /comps.html (290 words)

	Draft Climbing Management Plan
		Some visitors may be distracted by the sight of climbing activity on the nearby cliffs, or by hearing the voices of climbers nearby.
		Rock climbing and other recreational pursuits are to be managed in a manner that ensures that they do not cause degradation or conflict with the intended purposes of the park.
		This draft climbing management plan, a supplement to the Resource Management Plan for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, was developed in response to the recognition of an increase in climbing and resulting impacts on park resources and visitor experiences.
	www.nps.gov /chch/cmp/draftcmp.htm (3919 words)

	Rock Climbing Australia
		"On-sight" refers to a climbing style where the climber ascends the route on the first try without falls and without prior viewing or information about the route.
		The route difficulty (YDS rating of 5.12 a) was near the limit of each subject's "on-sight" lead climbing ability and placed an emphasis on physically difficult movements.
		The purpose of this study was to characterize the nature of handgrip fatigue that results from difficult continuous climbing until a fall occurs.
	www.climbing.com.au /science/science.php?page=handgrip.htm (490 words)

	CLIMBING SCIENCE
		Climbing is a necessity of life and without it mankind would no longer exist.
		To determine the highest dilution of gravity while walking and climbing in order to design more ergonomic stairs and ramps, as well as making walking easier for the elderly and handicapped.
		Climbing can take many different forms; whether it be mountain, wall, ramp, or stair climbing.
	www.saskschools.ca /~pvsd/vsfprojects/rockclimb/rockclimb/www.geocities.com/fleure_de_lis_003/climb.html (1803 words)

	On-sight climbing
		In mountain climbing, climbing on sight means that a climber is attempting a new route that they have never seen nor attempted before, nor have they seen anyone else attempt previously.
		The trick in climbing a difficult route to the top on the first try is to read the route.
		International Mountain Climbing School Ice climbing, rock climbing, and mountaineering instruction and guiding.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-On-sight_climbing.html (369 words)

	Training.124
		any climbers consider on-sighting -- climbing a route that you know little or nothing about, with no falls, on your first go -- as one of the ultimate challenges.
		When on-sighting, most climbers respond to the stress of the unknown with various forms of "controlling" behavior, such as pausing in the middle of hard moves, overgripping and holding their breath.
		Keep climbing until the section is over and then go back into preparation mode.
	www.rockandice.com /training/Training.124.html (1390 words)

	List of climbing topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		List of climbing areas for regions associated with climbing.
		This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on related changes.
		This list is not necessarily complete or up to date; if you see an article that should be here but isn't (or one that shouldn't be here but is), please update the page accordingly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_climbing_topics (165 words)

	Performance Training: Climbing on the Third Rock...
		While there may be nothing more natural and intuitive than climbing (just watch how children climb around on everything in sight!), rock climbing is indeed a complex activity with demands unique from those of living and playing in the everyday, horizontal world.
		As a final distinction, consider that the act of climbing is an intimate dance between you and the rock; a dance in which you always lead.
		Recognize then, that climbing performance evolves from the inside out, and that you only trip and fall when you blow a move.
	www.mountainzone.com /blogs/performance_training/2005/05/climbing-on-third-rock.html (922 words)

	Climbing Competition Preview
		Prior to each on-sight indoor rock climbing competition, climbers are given the opportunity to preview the route.
		This may require down climbing to re position your hands or feet to make the alternate sequence.
		A climber who has cultivated and developed his previewing ability will be able to get the moves right the first time, save energy and climb farther than a climber of otherwise equal ability.
	www.indoorclimbing.com /comp_preview.html (456 words)

	Flatliners' Website - Climbing Tutorial - Rating climbs
		Climbing only with natural rock holds, without the use of artificial help or gear, is referred to as "free" climbing.
		The first person to climb a route names it, and decides what he feels the difficulty is. A consensus is reached, and the rating ends up in a guidebook.
		A pitch gets a 5.8 rating if only the one most difficult move (known as the crux move) is 5.8, or if every move on the entire pitch is 5.8 (may be referred to as a sustained 5.8).
	members.aol.com /jackie4737/howto6.htm (784 words)

	Climbing on MountainZone.com
		"Climbing the Alaska range involves a hefty amount of suffering," as two Kiwis discovered on their maiden trip to the great white north...
		Leave your extras behind, climbing in the Alps is a lightweight affair...
		Head to southern Greece and you'll find countless sea-side crags and ocean headlands begging to be climbed with very few souls in sight...
	climb.mountainzone.com (666 words)

	Metolius Principles of Campus Training
		Those wanting to improve their on-sight climbing should use it sparingly and concentrate on doing more climbing mileage, while those interested in succeeding on hard redpoints or boulder problems should use it as a primary training method.
		At Metolius we enjoy the outdoor life style and we are fortunate to have Smith Rock a world class rock climbing area and many other natural wonders in our backyard.
		If a hold on a climb cannot be reached under static strength, you need to move towards it explosively and that is where power comes in.
	www.metoliusclimbing.com /howto-campusprinciples.htm (588 words)

	Trailhead Climbing Center, LLC
		On-Sight Competition: In an on-sight problem, the climber will not see any other person climb the route prior to attempting it him/herself.
		Redpoint Competition: A redpoint format competition allows multiple attempts on a route and the opportunity to watch other competitors climb on the route prior to an attempt.
		To accomplish that goal, climbers usually enter an isolation area prior to the event and are brought out one at a time.
	www.trailheadclimbing.com /definitions.htm (192 words)

	Hirayama 8c on-sight interview - News, alpinism, climbing
		Thankfully there is lots of space in climbing for people to interpret it as they choose; there are many different styles and strategies, everyone has their own personal opinion.
		I knew that White Zombie was a possible candidate for being on-sighted, and I had kept it aside for a number of years for the right moment.
		Let me explain: when I climb a hard route repoint I'm like any other person, but when I on-sight I can be myself, I manage to interpret and explain who I am through the route.
	www.planetmountain.com /english/home.html?-database=newseng&-layout=scheda&-response=News/Detail1.html&-recordID=33558&-search (618 words)

	Recreational Climbing Facts File
		Climbing is a recreational activity involving one moving upwards, using a combination of balance and power.
		The first is top-rope climbing, which involves fastening a rope to the top of a hill face and pulling oneself up using this rope.
		For larger cliffs or hill faces, a technique called lead climbing is used, which involves placing strong anchors into the hillside as one ascends up the cliff.
	www.paid2workathome.com /recreation/climbing (373 words)

	ViewArticel
		We climb on-sight there, and that is one of the reasons I pay so much attention to this way of climbing.
		While climbing on-sight you try many more different routes and new combinations of moves.
		Climbing on-sight and giving my best at every go.
	web.8a.nu /articles/ShowArticle.aspx?ArticleId=751 (454 words)

	Sardinia Climbing
		In this context a climb can be said that Monte Arci truly offers the most original cliff of the Sardinia, proposed of basalt adding all together solid and adapted to the high difficulties: elsewhere, in fact, we don't find these characteristics unfortunately.
		Vice versa the sport climb has never taken root on the great cliffs of the Supramonte, and this is not sure for the inconvienence of the accesses, very short of the alpine walls!
		It can be always taken as an advantage, in the case to choose the mistaken zone or the meterological conditions are not favorable, or the possibility to moove in five minutes to another wall.
	www.sardegna.net /docs/sport_terra/climb_e.html (4659 words)

	La Sportiva Magazine: Rock Master Arco
		On-sight climbing is intuition, capability to decode and talent.
		Polyvalence of climbing is fundamental for Levet and she wants to conquer, first in the world, the climbing Grand Slam: Difficulty and Bouldering World Cup.
		Sure is that sport climbing is something else and it’s unlikely that we will find on the crags somebody training for speed climbing on a 15-meter 6a route.
	www.lasportiva.com /Magazine/Inglese/Eventi/RockMaster2003.htm (1807 words)

	Rock Climbing...
		Having climbed outdoors once before in 1995, I knew very well what Colorado had in store for me. I found a climbing gym to get myself started, hooked up with people to take me outdoors, and the rest, as they say, is history.
		For those considering this climb, it should be noted that gear placements on pitch 6 are sparse.
		There is a lot of good climbing with great rewards for those who work to reach them.
	www.waltonsmountains.com /Rock.html (2358 words)

	Beta article - Beta Greek alphabet Beta (letter) German language ß plant beets family - What-Means.com
		In climbing, a slang term for information about the moves needed to do a specific climb: see on-sight climbing.
		In video tape technology, Beta is an abbreviation for Betamax.
		In investment, beta is a measure of volatility or level of risk against a benchmark, which can be the market or industry as a whole.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Beta (362 words)

	Choosing climbing harness
		Non-absorbent materials are used to withstand the rough weather often encountered in glacier and alpine climbing.
		Ideal for beginners, they are designed to function well in a number of climbing applications such as top-roping, sport and gym climbing.
		Falling into a crevasse during a glacier climb or rappelling with a heavy pack are examples of such situations.
	mountainsurvival.com /climbharness.html (1380 words)

	Nepal Village Trekking - Peak Climbing
		Then appears the mountain that is not only prominent in sight but also in spirituality - Gauri-Shanker.
		Lord Shiva(Shanker) and his consort Gauri are said to protect this mountain, at the proud height of 7,134 m, and the summit had a history of unsuccessful attempts till 1979.
		Next on the menu is Gyachungkang, at a majestic height of 7,952m, considered an extremely difficult climb.
	www.nepalvillagetrekking.com /mountain-flight.htm (443 words)

	Training for Climbing <<HOME>>
		Dedicate two-thirds of your cragging time (and days) to on-sight climbing.
		Your next decision is whether you'll climb on-sight or work a route for redpoint.
		For instance, if 5.11c is your top on-sight level, select routes between 5.10c and 5.11d to on- sight.
	www.trainingforclimbing.com /html/mw/pick.shtml (621 words)

	Graudo's Jargon Page
		Climbing a route for the first time without falling, without any prior knowledge about the climb.
		The quality of a climbing shoe that prevents it from moving from side to side.
		Climbing without ropes where a fall could kill you.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Trails/1187/jargon_frames.html (743 words)

	Hirayama world's first 8c on-sight! - News, alpinism, climbing
		To fully grasp the magnitude of the achievement, consider the fact that nine years have passed since the first 8b+ on-sight (Elie Chevieux, Massey Fergusson 8b+ Calanques 1995) and that 8c was flashed for the first time only this year (Kilian Fischhuber, Tai chi 8c, Lorünser Steinwand, Austria).
		The Japanese, who in 1999 stunned the world with his on-sight of Mortal Kombat at Castillion (8c at the time, successivly downgraded to 8b+) has now on-sighted "White Zombi" at the wildly overhanging Baltzola Cave, Spain.
		He has a lot of experience at on-sighting, and this route let's you fight all the way - we descibe it as a noble route.
	www.planetmountain.com /English/home.html?-database=newseng&-layout=scheda&-response=News/Detail1.html&-recordID=33557&-search (295 words)

	Sardiniaclimb.com - Il portale sull'arrampicata in Sardegna.Presentato da Maurizio Oviglia e Sardinia Point Nuragiclimbers
		A lover of “on sight” climbing, Giovanni loves Sardinia because only here, according to him, you can still find uncontaminated rocks and the real feeling of on-sight climbing
		He is a doctor, he climbs for pleasure and because of his passion and in his ten-year career he has achieved excellent results.
		From a creative viewpoint, he has given us some nice cliffs, equipped with love and devotion, at the moment only in his homeland (but some say that for his next trip on the island he will bring a drill in his suitcase).
	www.sardiniaclimb.com /NuovoScEng/Sardinianfriends/Cattaino.html (350 words)

	Untitled Document
		There is really enough on-sight climbing for a week on North Mountain, and even more if you start working on projects.
		With a guide you will have access to all the other areas and then you can easily stay a month if you are one of those fanatics.
		There you will find, among many other classic boulders, The Mushroom.
	www.8a.nu /eng/articles/hueco.shtml (459 words)

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