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top-roping
Roped climbing where the rope is already in place through anchors at the top of the wall.
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trad climbing
Short for traditional climbing. A type of outdoor climbing where the climber places removable gear (nuts, cams, slings) on lead.
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sport climbing
A type of outdoor climbing where fixed protection points (staples, bolts) are fixed into the rock.
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solo climbing
Climbing without a belayer. See Free Soloing and Solo Aiding.
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solo aiding
Advanced rope technique where a climber ascends by aid climbing without a belayer. The climber generally fixes a rope to an anchor below them.
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seconding
When someone climbs up the route that has been led, taking out the protection as they ascend.
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route
Roped climb.
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redpointing
Leading a route in one go without stopping with prior practice on the route.
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rainbow
Using all available holds to climb a route.
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on-sight
Leading a route without stopping on the first attempt with no prior knowledge of the route. Generally the protection must be placed on lead for a genuine on-sight.
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