Types of Holds
Big holds that are easy to grab
Jug
Climbing that involves large pads, where you typically climb smaller rocks and do not need a harness
Bouldering
You wear this device around your waist and legs to keep you secure when you climb high walls
Harness
Using the friction on the sole of the climbing shoe to stick to the rock where there are no foot holds
Smearing
A less than vertical piece of rock that usually has poor hand and footholds.
A Slab
The smallest type of hold that you can only use the tips of your fingers on
Crimp
A type of climbing involving a belayer and climber where there is an anchor at the top of the route and the rope is located above the climber
Top Rope Climbing or Top Roping
Many climbers spread this material on their hands before they climb
Chalk
A move where the climber jumps from one hold to the next
Dyno
The type of knot you use to tie the rope into your harness
A figure eight follow through
A large, rounded hold that is often difficult to grab.
Sloper
Climbing using your hands and feet for upward progress
Free Climbing
The belayers uses this in order to remove the slack, to catch a fall and to lower the climber
Belay Device
A technique where the climber pulls with their hand and pushes against the wall with their feet
Lieback
The the name of the section of a climbing route between the start of a climb and the anchor.
Pitch
A hold that you grab with your palm facing away from you and you thumb pointed down
Gaston
Climbing a high wall, without a rope, harness, or any type of protection
Free soloing
A metal loop with a gate that is used by climbers to connect their various gear componets
Carabiner
Pressing feet and hands against walls on opposite sides in a stable position requiring a lot of friction
Stemming
The name of the person that helps break the fall of a climber who is bouldering
Spotter
A hold that you grab from underneath and pull up on.
Undercling
Climbing a high wall, where the climber clips the rope into protection as they climb.
Lead climbing
A portable tent system that can be set up on the side of a cliff
Portaledge
When a climber pushes down on a ledge like if they were getting out of a swimming pool
Mantle
Climbing a route first try
Flash or onsight