Rating Systems
Technical climbing where a rope is necessary.
What is class 5?
The toughest move or sequence of moves in a climb.
What is the crux?
A large, easily gripped hold.
What is a jug?
Pull Brake Under Slide.
What is the proper method for top rope belaying?
Two incorrect ways to clip the rope into a quick draw.
What are back clipping and Z clipping?
Simple climbing that is exposed. A rope is often used.
What is class 4?
Information about a climb.
What is beta?
A small hold in which you may only use part of your fingers to grip.
What is a crimp?
Trees, bolts, and cams.
What are possible anchor points?
The maximum fall factor that can be achieved.
What is 2?
Silence (5.15d) in Flatanger Norway.
What is the hardest route ever climbed?
To climb a route using only your hands and feet. The rope is only used for protection and not for assistance while climbing.
What is Free Climbing?
What is a gaston?
An anchor that is fixed in one direction.
What is static equalization?
Do this with your arms and legs when you fall.
What is keep them slightly bent to absorb shock?
No protection. Death is possible even on a protected fall.
What is an X protection rating?
To lead a climb without falling or putting weight on the rope, regardless of the number of attempts.
What is a red point?
A bulge with no positive angle to grip.
What is a sloper?
Equalized, Angle, this, Non-Extending, Solid, and Timely are all essential parts of a good anchor.
What is Redundant?
If the climber takes a fall while 7 feet above his last protection and there is 42 feet of rope in the system, this will be the fall factor.
What is 1/3 or .33?
The three common types of rating systems, two for bouldering and one for technical climbing.
What are the Hueco, Font Scale, and YDS systems?
To lead a climb on the first attempt without any prior knowledge of the route.
What is an on sight?
Instead of stepping on a foothold with your big toe and your hips squared towards the wall, you turn your hips in and step with the outside edge of your foot on the foothold.
What is backstepping?
A 170 degree angle in an anchor will cause this percentage of the load to be placed on each anchor point.
What is 574%?
If the climber takes a fall while 9 feet above his last protection and there is 12 feet of rope in the system, this is the fall factor.
What is a ground fall? (or 1.5)