Glossary of climbing terms

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering.[1] In Alpha Order A Abalakov thread  A type of abseiling point used especially in winter and ice climbing. Also known as V-thread. Ablation zone  The area of a glacier where yearly melting meets or exceeds the annual snow fall. Abseil  The process by which a climber can …

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What rock climbing class should I take? – Advanced (Part 3 of 3)

After learning beginner knots, how to belay, and anchors people often ponder, what rock climbing class should I take next? The next step would be learning to lead routes. Yes, leading is a very important aspect of climbing, because there are many routes out there that do not have easy access to set up Top Rope, therefore you …

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My second outdoor rock climbing trip…

“This weekend with Dennis H. Taylor, Olga Ortiz, Chris Rodriguez and group of others who are not on Facebook… spent two amazing days in Joshua Tree Rock Climbing. This was my second trip of actual rock climbing and my fourth time climbing ever. I swore I would never rock climb after some serious rock wall …

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Rock climbing . . . Educate yourself.

When it comes to doing our jobs, we strive to always do our best and make sure we are knowledgeable enough to conduct our daily duties. This same concept applies to many aspects of our lives, not just work. So when we get outside and do activities for fitness or entertainment it is important to …

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Rock Climbing Bears!

If a mama bear and her cub can rock climb… so can you!

Our Rock Climbing Anchor Classes are in!

A “must take” class if you want to start climbing outside on your own. The goal of the class is to learn how to set up safe rock climbing anchor systems where the belay is at the bottom of the cliff. You will learn what NOT to do, practice several new knots and methods for setting up …

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