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Climbing technique refers to a broad range of physical movements used in the activity or sport of climbing.[1]
Notable groups 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
- Mixed climbing technique as is used in mixed climbing and dry-tooling
- Mountaineering technique as is used in mountaineering and alpine climbing
- Multi-pitch climbing technique as is used in multi-pitch rock, ice, and mixed climbing
- Rock-climbing technique as is used in bouldering, competition climbing, free solo climbing (including deep-water soloing), sport climbing, traditional climbing and top rope climbing.
- Rope-solo technique as is used in rope solo climbing
- Self-rescue technique as is used in self-rescue climbing.
See also
- Beta (climbing), information on what technique to use
- Campus board, an important training device for enabling advanced climbing techniques
- Grade (climbing), closely associated with the development of climbing technique
- History of rock climbing, a chronicle of the impact of evolving techniques on standards
References
- ^ "Climbing technique". Cambridge Dictionary. 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
External links
- Climbing Techniques and Moves, REI (2023)
- A Comprehensive Guide to Climbing Technique, Gripped Magazine (February 2021)