Explore: Rock Climbing For Beginners

Rock climbing is a climbing sports discipline that involves ascending routes consisting of natural rock in an outdoor environment, or on artificial resin

Glossary of climbing terms relates to rock climbing (including aid climbing, lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing), mountaineering, and

Top rope climbing (or top roping) is a form of rock climbing where the climber is securely attached to a climbing rope that runs through a fixed anchor

Rock-climbing equipment varies with the specific type of climbing that is being undertaken by the climber(s). Bouldering needs the least equipment outside

cutting-edge climbing routes. It is popular for sport climbing, traditional climbing, multi-pitch climbing, and bouldering. The origin of the Smith Rock name

Buttress, insert in Rock issue 10 (January 1989). Online climbing guide for Frog Buttress at theCrag.com "Frog Buttress Online climbing guide" (PDF). (3

ice climbing, and/or mixed climbing, to summit typically large rock, ice or snow covered climbing routes (e.g. multi-pitch or big wall climbs) in mountainous

the development of rock climbing in the Shawangunks in New York State. He began climbing there in the 1950s and continues to climb. He made the first

risen in all forms of climbing, helped by improvements in climbing technique and equipment. In free climbing (i.e. climbing rock routes with no aid), the

Traditional climbing (or trad climbing) is a type of free climbing in the sport of rock climbing where the lead climber places temporary and removable