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2. Aid climbing - Wikipedia

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   Aid climbing is a form of rock climbing that uses mechanical devices and equipment, such as aiders (or ladders), for upward momentum. [1] Aid climbing is contrasted with free climbing (in both its traditional or sport free climbing formats), which only uses mechanical equipment for protection, but not to assist in upward momentum.

3. Fifi hook - Wikipedia

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   The fifi hook is a small question mark shaped piece of equipment used principally in aid climbing, [1] to quickly connect a climber to gear to take their weight. [2] It can also be useful for free climbing , alpinism , mixed climbing and ice climbing .

4. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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   Aid climbing, and its clean aid climbing variant, is usually done in a traditional format and also more likely on multi-pitch and big wall routes. In addition to the standard equipment for such routes, aid climbing uses specialist equipment such as aiders and daisy chains, as well as hammers for pitons and copperheads. [6]

5. Rock climbing: Essential tips and tricks with Burlington's ...

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   Andrea Charest of the Burlington-based Petra Cliffs Climbing Center breaks down what you need to know to become a rock climbing pro.

6. Free climbing - Wikipedia

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   The free climbing movement was an important development in the history of rock climbing. [3] In 1911, Austrian climber Paul Preuss started what became known as the Mauerhakenstreit (or "piton dispute"), by advocating for a transition to "free climbing" via a series of essays and articles in the German Alpine Journal where he defined "artificial aid" and proposed 6 rules of free climbing ...

7. Rope solo climbing - Wikipedia

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   Rope-solo climbing or rope-soloing (or self-belaying) is a form of solo climbing (i.e. performed alone without a climbing partner), but unlike with free solo climbing, which is also performed alone and with no climbing protection whatsoever, the rope-solo climber uses a mechanical self-belay device and rope system, which enables them to use the standard climbing protection to protect ...

8. Climbing guidebook - Wikipedia

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   Topo image of the cliff Toix Est in Costa Blanca in Spain, by climber Chris Craggs from a Rockfax guidebook. Before discussing individual routes, a climbing guidebook will outline the history and current status of climbing ethics applicable for the location including for example whether the use of bolts for sport climbing is allowed, and other local customs (e.g. use if non-clean aid climbing ...

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