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	Traditional climbing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Before the advent of sport climbing, traditional climbing (trad) was rock climbing.
		Traditional climbing emphasizes the adventure aspect of rock climbing -- in fact, it is sometimes called "adventure climbing" in Australia; as such it contrasts with sport climbing, which emphasizes the athletic aspect.
		Traditional climbing has gone through various incarnations often defined by what it is not.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Traditional_climbing (622 words)

	Introduction to traditional climbing (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Traditional (or trad) climbing is the most established form of rock climbing in the UK and has been practiced for over a century.
		If soloing is the purest form of climbing, trad climbing incorporates all the aspects of equipment and techniques used to climb a route as safely as you wish to make it.
		Traditional climbing is not just about grades and numbers, it's about the adventure and experiences that come with it.
	climbing.timeoutdoors.com.cob-web.org:8888 /trad/3CLMTJE01091410E.htm (356 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Rock Climbing
		The state also offers many opportunities for bouldering, which is similar to traditional rock climbing—climbers scale large boulders instead of cliffs, and therefore the climb is much shorter and usually doesn't require the use of safety ropes.
		The bald granite cliffs on the southwest side of the mountain offer good climbs for beginners: the slope is gentle to the top, and there is a fair bit of friction climbing.
		The most popular climbing area is Main Wall, on the north rim of the gorge.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-914 (918 words)

	exploreclimbing - climbing courses, adventure, yoga and awareness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Climbing is a highly accessible and inclusive UK sport with a rich history, the best amateur sporting traditions, high technical standards, a well-organized competition circuit, and a high international profile.
		The risk involved when climbing in a traditional way depends on the quality and frequency of protection, the ability of the leader to place protection, conserving energy, having the stamina to place protection and route finding.
		This style of climbing allows the climber to concentrate on technique and hard moves, and climb routes faster, the element of danger is very low.
	www.exploreclimbing.com /stylesofclimbing.htm (703 words)

	Women Climbing: Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Traditional Climbing for Women will introduce you to different types of clean protection, effective ways to place gear, and the knowledge of how to evaluate the quality of gear placements.
		Traditional climbing is not just about technical skills - it is also about the heightened adventure and experiences that come with it.
		Climbing a traditional route is achieved through the merging of all your skills - when the technical, emotional and physical skills are brought together, the resulting freedom is extremely rewarding.
	www.womenclimbing.com /climb/eventdetail.asp?calendarid=355 (172 words)

	URI Outing Club - Rock Climbing
		Traditional rock climbing - Traditional climbing is the sort of climbing you typically see in movies and in nature documentaries.
		If you had to climb it, it would be impossible unless you had suction cups for your hands and feet.
		Climbing rope stretches to absorb the shock of the fall.
	www.uri.edu /student_organizations/outing/rock_climbing.htm (2016 words)

	Devils Tower National Monument
		The few bolted face climbs that exist were established during the 1980's and early 1990's and the condition of some of the bolts reflect that era.
		During June, the NPS asks climbers to voluntarily refrain from climbing on the Tower and hikers to voluntarily refrain from scrambling within the inside of the Tower Trail Loop.
		Climbing near raptor nests stresses the birds and often leads to chick death.
	www.nps.gov /deto/climbing.htm (1428 words)

	Crag Climbing Course (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In top-roped climbing the climber is tied to a rope which passes through a solid anchor at the top of the climbing route.
		In free climbing, the climber's weight is supported exclusively by direct contact between the climber's body and the rock, with the rope and climbing hardware serving only as a backup in case of a fall.
		The Crag Climbing course is designed to teach the skills, knowledge, and techniques needed to safely lead traditional and bolted routes on outdoor crags.
	www.mountaineers.org /climbing/Courses/Crag.html (1390 words)

	Dublin University Climbing Club
		Rock climbing has been around for a long time, and the activity has only recently been described as a "sport." Past and pioneer climbers were interested above all in the adventure of climbing or the art and spirituality of it and did not consider their activity as sport.
		Although this style of climbing is tough to learn and requires years of patient practice, climbs achieved using traditional methods carry a high level of satisfaction when completed and should by no means be written off as passe.
		While traditional climbers have played an important part in the evolution of the rating scale, and have achieved the boldest climbs, the modern free climber has achieved climbs that are more gymnastically difficult than those achieved using traditional methods.
	www.tcd.ie /Clubs/Climbing/ClimbingJunk14.html (2294 words)

	Traditional Versus Sport Climbing
		There are two distinct aspects of cragging: Traditional Climbing, which is characterized by the placement and removal of protective gear as the climbing party progresses; and Sport Climbing where the protection is preplaced expansion bolts or glue-in rods that are left in place for future climbers to use.
		Traditional or trad climbing entails a higher level of commitment and experience than sport climbing.
		With traditional climbing there is nothing left behind to tell of the climbers' passing.
	extremz.com /main/archive/rock/tradclimbfeb00.htm (704 words)

	eBay Guides - Climbing Buying Guide
		In traditional climbing, climbers use removable protection devices as they climb—that is, they insert devices into cracks and crevices and use rope to ascend higher and higher.
		Climbing apparel: Climbing apparel options run the gamut from shorts with pockets designed specially for climbing gear to an array of shirts, pants, gloves, and sunglasses.
		Climbing shoes and climbing slippers do more than protect your feet—they also serve as a valuable climbing aid, allowing you to better secure your feet on a rock’s surface and ensure maximum precision and sensitivity.
	pages.ebay.com /buy/guides/climbing-buying-guide (1611 words)

	Flatliners Southeast Climbing FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions - Traditional Climbing
		The "traditional" method of climbing describes climbing the rock using the roped techniques that developed out of mountaineering.
		A: The traditional lead climber needs a belayer to manage the rope between them so there is never any slack nor is it too tight.
		In the Cumberland Plateau region, climbs are typically one pitch in length.
	www.southeastclimbing.com /faq/faq_trad_climbing.htm (924 words)

	Rock climbing - Wikitravel
		Despite the danger, climbing is an activity that gives you a chance to get some fresh air and makes for an excellent opportunity to pack your gear bag and head to some of the most beautiful places in the world in search of some fresh rock.
		Aid climbing is a style in which equipment, such as pitons, cams, nuts and/or screws, are placed allowing the climber to pull on them and haul himself upward.
		Climbing is possible during a good portion of the year (April - October) though the summer months (July and August) can become uncomfortably hot requiring you to climb in the available shade.
	wikitravel.org /en/Rock_climbing (906 words)

	Equipment Used For Rock Climbing - What You'll Need For a Great Climb
		Rock climbing is a thrill for many men and women who enjoy the challenge of such an intense outdoor and indoor sport activity.
		The other end of the rope is attached to a climbing partner and while one climbs up, the other partner feeds out the rope as is needed through a belay device.
		Sport climbing uses the same rope technique as traditional climbing but there is a bit of a difference in the sports equipment that is used.
	www.equipmentforrockclimbing.com (511 words)

	Diamond Brand Outdoors - Explore Western North Carolina - Climbing
		Since traditional climbing is such a committing activity, practice is recommended.
		It is attempting hard climbing moves on boulders that are low to the ground.
		Climbing is an amazing activity that demands physical and mental skills.
	www.diamondbrand.com /climbing (348 words)

	The Rope Climb
		A prolific writer, his references to gymnastic climbing activities - specifically the rope - are among the earliest found.
		Climbing competitions in which speed was the essential criterion were likely conducted on a scaffold sporting several ropes, where competittors raced one another to the top.
		And, second, speed climbing was totally unlike the emerging artistry of motion on the other apparatus, where form was a judging criterion.
	www128.pair.com /r3d4k7/Competitive_Rope_Climbing1.html (1018 words)

	Earth Treks Climbing Gym Columbia Maryland: Outdoor Advance Courses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Climbing in the park is truly a fantastic experience.
		The landscape of Joshua Tree is conducive to climbing many routes in a day as the crags are within easy walking distance or a short drive of each other.
		This is an intensive program geared toward top roped climbing and designed to teach every climbing instructor the accepted peer practices of the industry, including risk management, teaching skills, hard skills and basic rescue skills.
	www.earthtreksclimbing.com /adv.html (707 words)

	Climbing
		The climbs range from single-pitch with top-roping possibilities to multiple pitch routes that require traditional climbing gear and knowledge of the area.
		Linville Gorge climbing areas require a longer hike in (a mile to five miles depending on your destination) that can be treacherous and muddy depending on the weather.
		Climbing, in many instances, is a privilege, and many great climbing sites have been closed due to careless climbers leaving trash behind, destroying vegetation or just making a lot of noise.
	www.mountaintimes.com /summer/climbing.php3 (1648 words)

	REI: Climbing Expert Advice (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Traditional climbing, also known as "trad" climbing, involves placing removable protection pieces (anchors) as you climb.
		Traditional climbing, or "trad" climbing, as it's popularly known, is how climbing was always done until fairly recently.
		Traditional climbing involves carrying and placing protection (chocks, camming devices and so on) rather than clipping into preplaced bolts.
	www.rei.com.cob-web.org:8888 /online/store/LearnShareDetailArticlesList?categoryId=Climbing&url=rei/learn/climb/clbasicsf.jsp (738 words)

	PlanetMountain.com - Rock - Traditional rock climbing in England and Wales
		Rock climbing in the UK has many facets, but it can broadly be divided into two categories, namely sports climbing and traditional climbing.
		Although sports climbing is extremely popular, it is traditional climbing which the majority of people go out to do on warm, sunny, windy, cold or even wet days.
		Interestingly, "trad" climbing has seen a revival at the top end of the scale recently, as a handful of young, powerful bold climbers have repeated the old test pieces and established even harder, more dangerous routes.
	www.planetmountain.com /english/Rock/england/England.htm (425 words)

	RockAndPaddle.com: Rock Climbing
		Traditional climbing usually means placing protection on the way up the route.
		Traditional protection placement is one of the most difficult aspects of climbing to learn.
		The intensity of climbing is the relationship between the difficulty of individual moves and the number of those moves.
	www.rockandpaddle.com /rock_climbing.htm (5768 words)

	Free climbing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Free climbing is a style of climbing in which the climber uses no artificial aids to make progress upwards, but just hands, feet and other parts of the body.
		The term is used in contrast to aid climbing, in which equipment is used directly to make progress.
		The ideal was and still is to climb the route first try on-sight as if the rope were not even there.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Free_climbing (309 words)

	Follow Her Lead
		The basic difference between sport and traditional climbing is that sport climbing routes have permanent protection already placed on the routes, while traditional climbing routes have removable protection placed by each climbing team.
		Traditional lead climbers not only have to work their way up the rock, they also have to know how to set up the protection, or “pro,” that will keep them safe.
		Climbing magazine (http://www.climbing.com/) is a good resource for learning more about different approaches to the sport.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/women_outdoor_recreation/96938 (481 words)

	Styles Of Climbing - Outdoor Fun Store
		Sport Climbing is very similar to Traditional Rock Climbing except for the difference in the gear.
		Sport Climbing is mostly face climbing and tends to stay to shorter climbs not much longer than two pitches or rope lengths.
		Climbing competitions are done on indoor climbing walls and the walls are even some times moved out side.
	www.outdoorfunstore.com /climbingstyles.asp (678 words)

	Rock Climbing Instruction & Guiding In The Adirondack Mountains - Alpine Adventures, Keene, New York
		The skills, techniques and attitudes we present in the Rock Mastery Method are aimed at teaching you to climb in the complex, and often demanding, environment of “traditional” climbing (sometimes called “adventure” climbing).
		Although climbing takes place in the relatively simple environment of top-roped climbing at first, we quickly progress to a more versatile environment where students learn to follow a leader on single-pitch climbs.
		Students wishing to climb completely on their own can learn the anchoring skills required to set up safe top-roped climbs, while building skills that can be applied later as a leader.
	www.alpineadven.com /ourservices/rock/rmm.html (1088 words)

	Traditional Climbing
		"Traditional Climbing" means rock climbing that is protected using natural gear - nuts, cams etc. - that are placed by the leader and removed by the second.
		If you have never tried climbing outside, or have only climbed on bolts before, this programme offers an introduction to traditional climbing with leader-placed protection, on some of the easier areas of the Swanage sea-cliffs.
		Climbing on gritstone is the epitome of the British rock-climbing experience.
	www.dizzy-heights.co.uk /trad.html (511 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Traditional, or trad, climbing is the essence of rock climbing.
		When trad climbing the leader places their own protection in cracks in the rock to reduce the potential of a ground-fall.
		Many also feel that trad climbing is a "cleaner" way of climbing because there is no bolting, which many people feel ruins the rock and is not asetically pleasing.
	sweb.uky.edu /~srkauf00/trad.html (126 words)

	Sierra Wilderness Seminars, Women's Adventures
		This course is for the climber in transition from the rock climbing gym enviornment or for the beginning rock climber.
		Continuing education in traditional (TRAD) leading techinques, this course introduces the climber to the complexities and problems involved in traditional leading on natural rock on multi-pitch routes.
		Emphasis is on safe and efficient placement of rock climbing anchors, belay stances, and efficiency during a leading sequence.
	www.swsmtns.com /rock_and_ice/rock_climbing.html (587 words)

	Wichita Mountains Climbers Coalition
		The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) is one of the finest rock climbing areas in the southwest.
		However, as the popularity of rock climbing began to increase across the country in the late 1980's, so did the number of climbers visiting the Refuge.
		As a result, new management policies and regulations for technical rock climbing went into effect in May of 1996 to insure that climbing resources and the natural environment of the Refuge were protected.
	www.wichitamountains.org /wmwrclimbing.html (414 words)

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