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This is a list articles related to climbing and mountaineering. Rock climbers on Valkyrie at The Roaches in Staffordshire, England. ...
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Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. ...
This list of climbers includes both mountaineers and rock climbers, since many (though not all) climbers engage in both types of activities. ...
This is a list of articles about climbing areas and regions associated with climbing. ...
A In British English, abseiling (from the German abseilen, to rope down) is the process of descending on a fixed rope. ...
Acetazolamide, sold under the trade name Diamox®, is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used to treat glaucoma, epileptic seizures, benign intracranial hypertension and altitude sickness. ...
Action Directe is a famously difficult sport climb (9a, the Worlds first) in the Frankenjura, Germany. ...
Altitude sickness, also known as acute mountain sickness (AMS) or altitude illness is a pathological condition that is caused by acute exposure to high altitudes. ...
Aid climbing is a style of climbing in which fixed or placed protection is used to make upward progress. ...
The Butterfly Loop, also known as the Linemans Loop or alpine butterfly loop, is a non-jamming loop on the bight, a loop which may be tied in a rope with two fixed ends, and can take loads on both ends of the original rope, and on the loop. ...
Payerhütte in the Ortler Alps, Italy An Alpine hut is a building located in the mountains intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers and climbers. ...
Alpine style refers to mountaineering in a self-sufficient manner, thereby carrying all of ones food, shelter, equipment etc. ...
Anchor (climbing) An arrangement of one or more pieces of gear set up to support the weight of a belay or toprope. ...
The Garden Wall, an arête in Glacier National Park (U.S.) An arête is a thin, almost knife-like, ridge of rock which is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys. ...
Australian Rappeling is the process of descending a fixed rope in a standing position while facing the ground. ...
An avalanche is a very large slide of snow (or rock) down a mountainside, caused when a buildup of snow is released down a slope, and is one of the major dangers faced in the mountains. ...
B In climbing, a base camp may be set up to provide the starting point for a multiple day or week assault on climbing a mountain. ...
In climbing, belaying is the technique of controlling the rope so that a falling climber does not fall very far. ...
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The climbing system is a general term for the techniques and equipment used by roped climbers to protect themselves against injury or death if they fall. ...
A bivouac may be: Look up camp on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Blue ice covering Lake Fryxell in the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica Blue ice occurs when snow falls on a glacier, is compressed, and becomes part of a glacier that winds its way toward a body of water (river, lake, ocean, etc. ...
Boreal may refer to these: Northern from the eponymous Boreas, god of the North Wind in Greek mythology. ...
Boulder In geology, a boulder is a rock with grain size of usually no less than 256 mm (10 inches) diameter. ...
A climber with a crash pad on the ground. ...
Bowline Canonical Name: Bowline (pronounced bow -lin or bow -line) Variant name(s): Death knot, Rescue knot, French bowline, Boland knot. ...
Bowyangs is an australian slang term for overboots used for walking in the bush to keep out of dirt and grass. ...
A climber ascends a bridge using aid climbing techniques Buildering (also known as urban climbing, structuring, or stegophily) is the act of climbing the outside of buildings and other urban structures. ...
Alpine butterfly knot The alpine butterfly knot, also known as the Linemans loop or simply Butterfly knot, is a non-jamming loop on the bight, a loop which may be tied in a rope with two fixed ends, and can take strain from both ends of the original rope...
C Spring loaded camming device in a parallel crack A three-cam SLCD manufactured by Metolius. ...
A typical campus board at a rock climbing training facility The Campus Board is a Rock Climbing training tool, usually made from thin slats of wood attached to a board in a ladderlike fashion, then hung at a less than vertical angle (around 20 degrees) somewhere with plenty of leg...
A typical campus board at a rock climbing training facility The Campus Board is a Rock Climbing training tool, usually made from thin slats of wood attached to a board in a ladderlike fashion, then hung at a less than vertical angle (around 20 degrees) somewhere with plenty of leg...
A screw lock HMS carabiner A carabiner or karabiner (colloquially: crab, d ring, krab, or biner) is a metal loop with a sprung or screwed gate. ...
CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to foster the European economy in global trading, the welfare of European citizens and the environment by providing an efficient infrastructure to interested parties for the development, maintenance and distribution of coherent sets of standards...
A chimney is a system for venting hot gases and smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. ...
Chipping is a prefix used in a number of place names in England, probably derived from ceapen, an Old English word meaning market, though the meaning may alternatively come from (or via) the Medieval English word chepynge with a more specific meaning of long market square. Examples include: Chipping Campden...
A chute is a facility in a building that allows the rapid transit of items from one location inside a building to another. ...
A cirque is an amphitheatre-like valley of glacial origin, formed by glacial erosion at the head of the glacier. ...
Clean can refer to: the Clean programming language Hygiene Cleanliness Clean (movie) (2004) Clean animals in the Bible This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
“Precipice†redirects here. ...
A climbing area is a small geographical region with a concentration of opportunities for climbing. ...
A climbing command is a short standard phrase used in climbing to ensure the smooth operation of the climbing system. ...
A wide range of equipment is used during Rock climbing. ...
A climbing harness is a piece of equipment used in certain types of climbing. ...
Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ...
Climbing shoes A climbing shoe is a piece of foot wear that is specifically designed and worn for climbing. ...
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Climbing a rock-textured wall with belay, modular hand holds, incuts, and protrusions A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, used for climbing. ...
The clove hitch is a type of knot. ...
Col may refer to: the French word for mountain pass a common abbreviation for the military rank colonel This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...
In rock climbing, a copperhead is a small nut made of a soft metal, originally copper or brass, now usually aluminium. ...
Coils of rope used for long-line fishing A rope (IPA: ) is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. ...
A corner is the place where two walls meet at an acute angle, and is generally thought to be the least beneficial position to be in a life-or-death situation. ...
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Crampons on a ski boot Crampons are outdoor footwear that are made from spikes and are worn on boots to provide traction on snow and ice. ...
Measuring snowpack in a crevasse on the Easton Glacier, North Cascades, USA A crevasse is a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field. ...
Crimp or crimping can mean: Crimp (gambling) Crimp (wool) Crimp (joining) Crimp (recruitment) Crimp (climbing) Grain crimping Hair crimping Crimping Pliers This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ...
D The elementary meaning of daisy chain is a garland created from the daisy flower, generally as a childrens game. ...
Deep-water soloing is a form of solo rock climbing that relies solely upon the presence of water at the base of a climb to protect against injury. ...
Acetazolamide, sold under the trade name Diamox®, is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used to treat glaucoma, epileptic seizures, benign intracranial hypertension and altitude sickness. ...
Dreamtime is a V15/8C boulder problem in Cresciano, Switzerland. ...
Dry-tooling is rock climbing on non-icy rock but using ice climbing equipment such as crampons and ice axes. ...
A Dyno is a technique, commonly used in rock climbing, to use the arms and legs to gain height and distance in a quick, fast, manoeuvre. ...
E Edging is a climbing techniqueinvolving the placement of the very edge (either inside or outside edge) of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold. ...
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F The fifi hook is an integral part of aid climbing; used to quickly connect oneself to gear and so provide a third hand. ...
The figure-of-eight knot is a type of knot. ...
Canonical Name: figure-of-eight loop. ...
The Fishermans knot is a type of knot. ...
The practice of fixing in place bolted ropes to assist climbers and walkers in exposed mountain locations. ...
Look up Flare in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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The Fly is a 5. ...
In free solo climbing and bouldering, the climber carries nothing but a chalk bag. ...
Free solo climbing involves scaling a mountain without a partner, rope, or protection. ...
A three-cam SLCD manufactured by Metolius. ...
G Gaiters are a type of protective clothing for a persons ankles and legs below the knee. ...
A gamow bag is an inflatable pressure bag that is large enough to fit a person inside. ...
Gaston (climbing) To gaston refers to a climbing technique involving pulling to the side with the elbow pointed outwards. ...
Gendarme (pronounced ) can mean: Gendarme (historical): a horseman, usually of noble birth, belonging to the cavalry of the French army in the late-Medieval to Early Modern periods of European history A military police officer belonging a gendarmerie. ...
Glissade is the usually voluntary act of descending a steep slope of snow in a controlled manner either for the sheer thrill of the ride and/or to bypass tedious scree. ...
This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. ...
In mountaineering and related climbing sports, climbers give a climbing grade to a route that attempts to assess the difficulty and danger of climbing the route. ...
In the sport of bouldering, problems are assigned technical grades according to several established systems, which are distinct from those used in regular climbing. ...
Grip strength is the force developed by the hand to pull or suspend from objects. ...
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Gumby and Pokey Gumby is a dark-green clay humanoid figure who was the subject of a series of American television shows totaling 223 episodes over a 35 year period, animated using stop motion clay animation. ...
H A climbing harness is a piece of equipment used in certain types of climbing. ...
For other meanings, see Helmet (disambiguation). ...
The Himalayan Trust (HT) is a non-profit organization setup by Sir Edmund Hillary after his successful first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. ...
Hypothermia refers to any condition in which the temperature of a body drops below the level required for normal metabolism and/or bodily function to take place. ...
Hypoxia is a pathological condition in which the body as a whole (generalised hypoxia) or region of the body (tissue hypoxia) is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. ...
Rope is also the title of a movie by Alfred Hitchcock Coils of rope used for long-line fishing A rope is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength, for pulling and connecting. ...
I Ice axe 1 – pick 2 – head 3 – adze 4 – leash 5 – leash stop 6 – shaft with rubber grip 7 – spike An ice axe is a multi-purpose mountaineering tool carried by practically every mountaineer. ...
Indoor Climbing is an increasingly popular form of rock climbing performed on artificial structures that attempt to mimic the experience of real rock climbing but in a more controlled environment. ...
J The term Jamming can refer to several things: Jamming as an electronic warfare (EW) - a technique to limit the effectiveness of an opponents communications and/or detection equipment, like Radio Jamming and Radar Jamming E-Mail Jamming- used by electronic political activists or hackers to disable e-mail systems...
Jug may refer to: Jug (container), a vessel for liquids Jug (musical instrument), used for rhythmic bass accompaniment Java User Group (JUG), a group of people who meet to discuss the Java programming language Jug, the nickname for the P-47 Thunderbolt Jug Rock, a natural geological formation located outside...
A Jumar is mechanical device for ascending on a rope, named after the Swiss factory Jümar, and is more generically known as an ascender. ...
K Some knots: 1. ...
L A layback is a popular spin in figure skating, in which the torso is bent backwards and the free leg is lifted toward the back, often in an attitude position. ...
The climbing system is a general term for the techniques and equipment used by roped climbers to protect themselves against injury or death if they fall. ...
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Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ...
M The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...
To mantle in rock climbing is a specific move used to get a climber up onto a ledge. ...
The term mantle could refer to: Mantle, a piece of clothing, similar to a robe but open on the front side. ...
In geology, a massif is a section of a planets crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. ...
A burning match A match is a consumable tool for producing fire under controlled circumstances on demand. ...
Moraine at Mono Lake, California, United States Moraines clearly seen on a side glacier of the Gorner Glacier, Zermatt, Switzerland. ...
Mountain rescue refers to search and rescue activities that occur in a mountainous environment, although the term is sometimes also used to apply to search and rescue in other wilderness environments. ...
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A wide range of equipment is used during climbing. ...
Multi-Pitch Climbing is the ascent of climbing routes with one or more stops at a belay station. ...
The Münter hitch, also known as the Italian hitch, is a simple knot, commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system. ...
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O In climbing, climbing on sight means that a climber is attempting a route that they have never attempted before, nor have they seen anyone else attempt. ...
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Overhand Bend One Sided Figure 8 Bend Euro death-knot (aka EDK or European Death Knot) refers to one of a few flat bend knots used to connect two rope on rappels longer than 50 to 60 meters in length. ...
The overhand knot is a type of knot. ...
Overhang seats can arise in elections under the mixed member proportional (MMP) system, when a party is entitled to fewer seats as a result of party votes than it has won constituencies. ...
P Simple gravity pendulum assumes no air resistance and no friction of/at the nail/screw. ...
For other uses, see Pitch A pitch is a significant underground vertical space in mining terminology. ...
Pitch may refer to: Look up Pitch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
In climbing, a piton (also called a pin or peg) is a steel spike that is driven into a crack or seam in the rock with a hammer, and which acts as an anchor to protect the climber against the consequences of a fall, or to assist progress in aid...
An example of a pocket as seen from the inside with some of its contents. ...
A5 Portaledge A portaledge is a deployable hanging tent system designed for rock climbers who spend multiple days and nights on a big wall climb. ...
To make climbing as safe as possible, most climbers use protection to prevent injury to themselves and others. ...
The prusik knot or prusik hitch is a friction hitch knot most commonly used by climbers for ascending. ...
Q Two quickdraws. ...
R The word ramp can mean one of several things: Inclined plane A ramp is the area around an airport terminal where aircraft are loaded and unloaded. ...
In British English, abseiling (from the German abseilen, to rope down) is the process of descending on a fixed rope. ...
Realization is a sport climb in Ceüse, France. ...
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Recreational tree climbing uses ropes, harnesses, and other gear (but not ice tools or crampons) to scale a tree safely without causing it harm. ...
Within the rock climbing community, retro-bolting is the addition of new bolts to an existing climb. ...
A rivetted buffer beam on a steam locomotive A rivet is a mechanical fastener consisting of a smooth cylindrical shaft with heads on either end, the second one formed in position. ...
Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ...
Coils of rope used for long-line fishing A rope (IPA: ) is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. ...
S Building a sandbag dike along the Skagit River in anticipation of a flood, October 2003. ...
Scrambling on Crib Goch, Snowdonia, Wales Scrambling is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges. ...
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Traditional climbing, also called trad, is a style of rock climbing in which routes are climbed from the bottom up, without using artificial aids to progress (just the climbers hands and feet), and where nearly all protection is placed by the climbers as they ascend. ...
Self arrest is a mountaineering related maneuver in which a climber that has fallen and is sliding down a snow or ice slope arrests, stops, the slide by himself without recourse to a rope or other belay system. ...
Self-locking devices are devices intended to arrest the fall of climbers who climb alone (known as solo climbing). ...
The word Sherpa originally referred to an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Niple, high into the Himalayas (although many of them now live in India). ...
Sherpa can refer to: The Sherpa people, an ethnic group in eastern Nepal. ...
A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition, often accompanied by an assault. ...
The Sierra Club is an American environmental organization founded on May 28, 1892 in San Francisco, California by the well-known preservationist John Muir, who became its first president. ...
A Sirdar is a Sherpa mountain guide who manages all the other Sherpas in a climbing expedition or trekking group. ...
Ski mountaineering is a sport that combines the techniques of skiing (often ski touring) with those of mountaineering. ...
A sling is an item of climbing equipment consisting of a tied or sown loop of webbing that can be wrapped around sections of rock, hitched (tied) to other pieces of equipment or even tied directly to a tensioned line using a special prussik knot, for anchor extension or equalisation. ...
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Igloo An igloo (Inuktitut iglu / áƒá’¡á“—, house), translated sometimes as snowhouse, is a shelter constructed from blocks of snow, generally in the form of a dome. ...
Solo climbing or soloing is a style of climbing in which the climber climbs alone, without somebody belaying him. ...
Sport climbing is a style of rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors fixed to the rock, especially bolts, for protection. ...
A three-cam SLCD manufactured by Metolius. ...
A spur is a metal instrument composed of a shank, neck, and prick, rowel (sharp-toothed wheel), or blunted end fastened to the heel of a horseman. ...
A stopper knot is a type of knot tied at the end of a rope to prevent the end from unraveling, or slipping through another knot. ...
T Scree or detritic cone is a term given to broken rock that appears at the bottom of crags, mountain cliffs or valley shoulders. ...
Top roping is a style of climbing in which the rope runs from the belayer at the foot of the route through a carabiner connected to an anchor at the top of the route and back down to the climber. ...
Top roping is a style of climbing in which the rope runs from the belayer at the foot of the route through a carabiner connected to an anchor at the top of the route and back down to the climber. ...
A topo is a guide for a crag or climbing area. ...
Traditional climbing. ...
In fortification, a traverse is a mass of earth or other material employed to protect troops against enfilade. ...
U The UIAA (Union Internationale des Associations dAlpinisme) is the organisation that represents several million mountaineers and climbers, world-wide, on international issues. ...
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W Webbing is a strong fabric woven as a flat strip or tube of varying width and fibers often used in place of rope. ...
Wired can refer to: Wired magazine, a monthly technology magazine. ...
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Y The Yosemite Decimal System is a numerical system for rating the difficulty of walks, hikes, and climbs, primarily used for mountaineering in the United States. ...
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