Hold Types
This hold allows you to grip with all fingers over the ridge
What are jugs?
Use this toe to best leverage foot holds
What is the big toe?
Indoor routes are identified by this/these
What are colours or tapes?
Avoid areas under climbers called this
What are fall zones?
When a wall you are climbing is straight up and down
What is slab?
This hold type has a hole to fit fingers into
What are pockets?
Pivot your foot this way to use your big toe
What is heel closer to the wall?
A tag indicates starting on holds requiring this
What are both hands?
Don't climb on routes that do this
What is intersecting/crossing?
A group of holds in the same colour set in a specific path for bouldering
What is a problem?
This hold only allows pads of fingers on top
What are crimps?
Move these before moving your hands
What are feet?
Follow the route using holds with __________
What is the same/matching colours?
If falling, keep body in ball and do this with head
What is tucking?
When you're finished climbing and want to get down without jumping
What is down climbing?
This hold requires an open hand grip with no clear edges
What are slopers?
Keep your arms when doing this to use legs more
What is straight?
Use holds matching this colour to safely climb down
What is grey?
Grab knees when practicing falls to avoid these
What are wrists?
The three pieces of equipment needed to go bouldering outside
What are climbing shoes, chalk, and a crash pad?
This hold is squeezed between thumb and fingers
What are pinches?
Lift your body in this to use legs while climbing
What are squats or lunges?
A climb is finished when this happens
What is holding on with two hands? (for 3 seconds)
New climbers may do this when falling
What is rolling?
When the wall you are climbing leans over you so you need to lay back to climb it
What is over hang?