This is a glossary of climbing terms related to rock climbing (including aid climbing, lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing), mountaineering, and to ice climbing. ebook:
The terms used can vary between different English-speaking countries; many of the phrases described here are particular to the United States and the United Kingdom.
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See also Climbing equipment Glossary of caving and speleology List of climbers and mountaineers Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
References
External links What’s A Redpoint And What Do Other Climbing Terms Mean? Our Climbing Dictionary Has The Answers, Climbing (May 2022) UK Climbing (UK) Glossary of Terms from Abseil to Zawn, UK Climbing Magazine (May 2006) Rock Climbing Glossary, REI Co-Op (April 2023) Glossary of climbing terms, theCrag (2023)