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Rock Climbing Vocabulary

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Jug

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A large hold that is easy to grip, often offering a good resting point on a climbing route.

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Belay

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A safety technique where a stationary climber provides tension on a rope to catch a falling climber.

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Knee Bar

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A technique where the climber wedges their knee between two holds, allowing them to rest without holding on with their hands.

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Edging

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Using the edge of the climbing shoe to stand on a foothold, providing more surface area and stability.

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Redpoint

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The act of completing a climb after having practiced the route or sections of it, without falling or resting on the gear.

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X-axis

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In a climbing gym setting, this refers to the imaginary line that represents lateral movement across the wall.

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Yosemite Decimal System (YDS)

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A grading system used in the United States to rate the difficulty of walks, hikes, and rock climbs.

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Crimp

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A small edge or lip that is grasped with the tips of the fingers, often requiring precise foot placement.

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Mantle

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A technique where a climber pulls and pushes down on a hold or ledge to gain a standing position on it.

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Onsight

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Climbing a route cleanly without prior practice or advice, with no falls or rests on the rope.

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Pitch

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A section of a climb between two belay points, often the length of one rope stretch.

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Toprope

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A style of climbing where the rope runs from the belayer at the foot of the climb to an anchor at the top and back down to the climber.

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Flagging

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A technique where a climber extends one leg out to control balance or momentum.

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Undercling

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A hold that is gripped with the palm of the hand facing upward, requiring a combination of pulling with arms and pushing up with feet.

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Whipper

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A long, often dramatic fall taken by a lead climber when they fall below their last piece of protection.

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Carabiner

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A metal loop with a spring-loaded gate used to quickly and reversibly connect components in safety-critical systems.

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Dyno

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A dynamic move to reach a hold that would otherwise be out of range, involving a jump or leap.

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Gaston

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A climbing move where a hand is placed on a hold with thumb pointed down and elbow out to the side, resembling an open-armed push.

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Heel Hook

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A move where the climber hooks their heel on a hold, allowing weight to be transferred from the arms to the leg.

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Quickdraw

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A piece of equipment used by climbers consisting of two carabiners connected by a stiff fabric loop, used to connect the climbing rope to bolt anchors.

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Sloper

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A hold that is angled in such a way that it requires an open-handed grip and is difficult to hold on to.

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Send

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Successfully climbing a route from start to finish without falling or resting on the rope, whether on lead or top-rope.

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