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  2. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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    A A-grade Also aid climbing grade. The technical difficulty grading system for aid climbing (both for "original" and an adapted version for "new wave"), which goes: A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and up to A6 (for "new wave"). See C-grade. Abalakov thread Abalakov thread Also V-thread. A type of anchor used in abseiling especially in winter and in ice climbing. ABD Also assisted braking device. A term ...

  3. Overhang (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    In rock climbing, an overhang is a type of route that leans back at an angle of over 90 degrees for part or all of the climb, and at its most severe can be a horizontal roof. Overhang (and roof) climbs have existed throughout climbing, originally in aid climbing where mechanical devices were used to first scale them.

  4. Climbing wall - Wikipedia

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    Different types of sport climbing problems: (1) Dihedral, (2) Slab, (3) Wall, (4) Overhang, (5) Edge, (6) Roof and (7) Traverse climbing. The simplest type of wall is of plywood construction, known colloquially in the climbing community as a 'woody', with a combination of either bolt-on holds or screw-on holds. Bolt-on holds are fixed to a wall ...

  5. Speed climbing wall - Wikipedia

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    The wall must overhang continuously with an angle of 5°. The climbable surface has to be light grey, covered by a resin-quartz with 0.1/0.4 granulometry, the numbers referring to grain sizes of fine sand. The top rope anchor point must be 1000 mm higher than the climbing wall and stand out 1000 mm from the wall.

  6. List of grade milestones in rock climbing - Wikipedia

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    Ha-He Verschneidung (360-meters, 12-pitches) – Dreizinkenspitze, Karwendel (AUT) – August 1921 – Big wall free climb at UIAA Grade VI by Otto Herzog and Gustav Haber. [231] North Face (600-meters, 20-pitches) – Furchetta, Dolomites, (ITA) – August 1, 1925 – Big wall free climb at UIAA Grade VI by Emil Solleder and Fritz Wiessner. [231]

  7. Slab climbing - Wikipedia

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    [4] [3] [5] The lack of holds and features gives a greater sense of exposure and falls are painful due to scraping against the face, [6] making slabs feel intimidating. [2] On advanced slab-routes, the lack of options for inserting protection makes traditional climbing challenging (e.g Prinzip Hoffnung) or dangerous (e.g. Indian Face).

  8. Campus board - Wikipedia

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    One consideration for selecting the angle of inclination is the avoidance of any interference that may result between the user's legs and the campus board or wall. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There are a variety of training approaches that may be used with a campus board, but all of them are centered around the concept of plyometric training.

  9. Crack climbing - Wikipedia

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    In rock climbing, a crack climb is a type of climbing route that follows a system of crack(s) or fissure(s) that the climber uses to ascend the route. The width of the crack dictates the techniques needed, and crack-climbs are further differentiated by the body parts that can be 'jammed' into them, such as finger cracks (the narrowest), hand/fist cracks, arm cracks, and body (also called ...