Climbing Safety
Reducing tension in the rope, allowing you to move more freely
What is Slack
An adjustable belt with attached leg loops, used to connect a person to the climbing rope
What is a Harness
The act of managing the rope for a climber
What is Belaying
Type of climbing that involves short routes (10 ft - 25 ft)
What is Bouldering
Something that attaches the climber to the mountain
What is an Anchor
White powder used to dry skin and create friction
What is Chalk
A hold which is only just big enough to be grasped with the tips of the fingers.
What is a Crimp
Bridges the gap between hiking and rock climbing
What is Scrambling
A piece of equipment used in outdoor climbing to protect the climber and belayer from falling objects
What is a helmet
A belay device made by Petzl
What is a Grigri
How a climber descends independently down a cliff or mountain face
What is Rappelling
Climbers and their rope start climbing from the ground-up, with no protection or safeguards above them
What is Lead Climbing
Connects a rope to another object like a carabiner or even another rope
What is a Hitch
A piece of aluminum or steel hardware with a gate that opens and closes, often used to connect pieces of climbing equipment
What is a Carabiner
Any feature on a wall that is usable for climbing
What is a Hold
Refers to having the rope through an anchor above and thus limiting the risk of a fall
What is Top Rope Climbing
The act of attaching the climbing rope to one’s harness
What is Tying In
Two carabiners connected by webbing used for lead climbing
What is Quickdraw
Refers to using friction created by pressing the rubber soles of your climbing shoes against the wall to support your body weight.
What is Smearing
Climbing on rock faces without any ropes
What is Free Solo