General Terms
In this type of climbing, you ascend the wall without using your feet
What is campusing?
"OMG you climb?! Do you know _______? He was the one in that documentary without ropes!"
Who is Alex Honnold
You squeeze this hold with your thumb on one side and your fingers on the other
What is a pinch?
Check that you've tied this knot correctly by identifying its 5 parallel lines
What is a Figure-8 Follow Through knot?
Send some climbs then win big at this climbing area just outside of Las Vegas
What is Red Rock Conservation Area?
A big lead climbing fall that gains significant momentum
What is a whipper?
This dothraki horse lord was portrayed by an active climber and partner of the brand SoiLL
You grip this hold from the bottom and pull up on it
What is an undercling?
This knot allows you to tie two end of a rope securely together, but has few uses in actual fishing
What is a Double Fisherman's Knot?
Gear up and pack an energy drink! This climbing area hosts a 24 hour climbing competition every year.
What is Horseshoe Canyon Ranch?
This term will be rudely shouted at you by onlookers if you inadvertently touch a bouldering pad with your foot
What is "DAB!" (start over)
She was the first person to free climb the nose in Yosemite Valley
Who is Lynn Hill
This type of hold is a piece of rock that has detached from the wall, leaving a crack between it and a bigger rock
What is a flake?
This adjustable hitch is useful when you'd like to quickly and easily attach a piece of rope to a carabiner
This bouldering area has some of the best sandstone in France
What is Fontainebleau?
You'd use this technique to help your friend work a crux by taking weight off the climber
What is a Power Spot?
This climber sent her first 5.15 at the age of 13
Who is Ashima Shiraishi
This hold is a protrusion from the wall that a trad climber can sling as protection
What is a horn
This knot is useful anytime a secure loop is required in the middle of a rope
What is an Alpine Butterfly?
The name of this climbing area translates from spanish to english as "The Little Corral"
What is El Potrero Chico?
This magical move is used to switch hands on a hold when matching is inconvenient or not possible.
What is a houdini or ghost match
This South Korean climber won the Asian Climbing Championships 14 out of 15 yearsShe climbed her first 5.15 at the age
Who is Jain Kim?
This type of hold requires you to push outward on it instead of pulling up
What is a gaston?
In lieu of a belay device, you can use this combination of knots to belay someone from a top managed system
What is a Munter Mule
Pack some rogain for this trip and climb some of North Carolina's best granite
What is Rumbling Bald?