Climbing technique

Skills used in climbing
Illustration from a 1924 textbook by Ernst Platz [de]

Climbing technique refers to a broad range of physical movements used in the activity or sport of climbing.[1]

Notable groups include:

  • Aid climbing technique as used in aid climbing
  • Big wall climbing technique as used in big wall climbing
  • Ice climbing technique as used in ice climbing
  • Mixed climbing technique as used in mixed climbing
  • Mountaineering technique as used in mountaineering
  • Multi-pitch climbing technique as used in multi-pitch climbing
  • Rock-climbing technique as used in bouldering, competition climbing, free solo climbing (including deep-water soloing), sport climbing, traditional climbing and top rope climbing.

See also

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  • Beta (climbing), information on what technique to use
  • Campus board, an important training device for enabling advanced climbing techniques
  • Grade (climbing), closely associated with the development of climbing technique
  • History of rock climbing, a chronicle of the impact of evolving techniques on standards

References

  1. ^ "Climbing technique". Cambridge Dictionary. 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

External links

  • Climbing Techniques and Moves, REI (2023)
  • A Comprehensive Guide to Climbing Technique, Gripped Magazine (February 2021)
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