Tech24 Deals Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the Tech24 Deals Content Network

2. Grade (climbing) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(climbing)

   For "clean aid climbing" (i.e. aid climbing equipment is used but only where the equipment is temporary and not permanently hammered into the rock), the most common system is the C-system (e.g. C3+). Aid climbing grades take time to stabilize as successive repeats of aid climbing routes can materially reduce the grade.

3. List of grade milestones in rock climbing - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_grade_milestones...

   In rock-climbing, a first free ascent (FFA) is the first redpoint, onsight or flash of a single-pitch, multi-pitch (or big wall), or boulder climbing route that did not involve using aid equipment to help progression or resting; the ascent must therefore be performed in either a sport, a traditional, or a free solo manner.

4. Alpine climbing - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_climbing

   Ueli Steck making a rapid 'alpine style' one-day ascent of North Couloir Direct (VI, Al 6+, M8) a major alpine climbing route on Les Drus [6]. The derived term "alpine style" alludes to the fashion of alpine climbing to be in small fast-moving teams – or even solo – who carry all of their own equipment (e.g. no porters), and do all of the climbing (e.g. no sherpas or reserve teams laying ...

5. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-climbing_equipment

   The rock-climbing equipment needed varies materially depending on the type of rock climbing being undertaken. Starting from the least equipment-intensive type of climbing, the general equipment needs are as follows: [1] Free solo climbing, and its deep-water soloing variant, require the least equipment as no climbing protection or ropes are used.

6. Traditional climbing - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_climbing

   Climbing. Traditional climbing (or trad climbing) is a type of free climbing in rock climbing where the lead climber places the protection equipment while ascending the route; when the lead climber has completed the route, the second climber (or belayer) then removes the protection equipment as they climb the route. [1]

7. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_climbing_terms

   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 used to ...