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  2. Aid climbing - Wikipedia

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    Royal Robbins resting on his aiders during the 3rd pitch of the FA of the Salathé Wall (VI 5.9 C2). Aid climbing traces its origins to the start of all climbing, with ladders used on historic ascents such as the 1492 ascent of Mont Aiguille, the 1786 ascent of Mont Blanc, or the 1893 ascent of Devils Tower, and with drilled bolts on historic ascents such as the 1875 first ascent of Half Dome.

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  4. Climbing technique - Wikipedia

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    Climbing technique refers to a broad range of physical movements used in the activity or sport of climbing. [1] Notable sub-groups of climbing technique include: Aid climbing technique as is used in aid climbing; Big wall climbing technique as is used in big wall climbing; Ice climbing technique as is used in ice climbing

  5. Rock climbing - Wikipedia

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    The type of climbing protection employed also materially influences the type of rock climbing techniques used on a climbing route, regardless of whether it is single-pitch or multi-pitch (or big wall); protection doesn't apply to bouldering as none is used. The following broad distinctions are made in rock climbing types, which have been split ...

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  7. 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 .

  8. Warren Harding (climber) - Wikipedia

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    Warren Harding (June 18, 1924 – February 27, 2002) was one of the most accomplished and influential American big wall climbers and aid climbers of the 1950s to 1970s. He was the leader of the first team to climb El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, in 1958.

  9. Ascender (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    Instead, they are used in aid climbing, where aids to ascending and weighting "protection" to assist elevation gain is allowed. [ 3 ] The climbing verb "to jumar" means to use an ascender (generically) to "climb" a rope, regardless of whether it is done in sport climbing , caving , in occupations that require working from (or being protected by ...