List of climbing terms

This list of climbing terms contains terms from all areas of climbing in alphabetical order . It does not include the names of routes , mountains, walls, climbing areas , as well as manufacturers and equipment providers who are active in the climbing sector. The names of climbers and mountaineers can be found in the lists of famous sport climbers and famous mountaineers .

In the case of terms that are only historically significant, the explanation is introduced with historically .

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3-leg logic : Principles of securing partners formulatedby Walter Britschgi to avoid climbing accidents.
3-D carabiner : Twist-shaped carabiner from the Stubai brand , which offers specific advantages when belaying thanks to its special shape.

A.

A (0/1/2/3/4/5) : Difficulty level for technical climbing ( A stands for French artificiel ).
A0: Free climbing with the occasional use of intermediate safety devices as a holding point or step.
Abalakow : fixed point in the ice by with ice screws drilled and a Reepschnur provided hourglass .
Down ! : Rope command for: "Let me hang on the rope to the ground!" , (Synonym: "Down!" ).

Dismantling: Removing the material from a route hanging in the rope.

Tying: fix with a knot; For example, if the eye of a hook is too far away from the rock face, an unfavorable leverage effect occurs, which is minimized by an accessory cord attached to the shaft close to the rock.

Lowering : Lowering a climber hanging on a rope to the ground or to a stand .

Eighth rappel : device for rappelling in the shape of a figure eight , is also used to belay other climbers.

Abseiling : Let yourself slide down the rope with a descender.

Descender : device for abseiling.

Abseil slope: route with solid fixed points for abseiling in a higher rock face.

Slimming: smoother rock surface caused by sweat and mechanical stress, which makes it difficult to grip and kick.

Jump area: The area under a boulder.

Descent: The distance from the end of a route back to the starting point.

Fall protection : Safety measures against falls.

Eighth: Short for:

Figure eight band : band to connect chest and seat belt .

Figure eight knot : standard knot for roping up .

a. f. : Abbreviation for "everything free". Free climbing with allowed resting on intermediate safety devices.

Monkey fist : Knot in a piece of rope, which isclampedinto a crack as an intermediate protection . Especially common in the Saxon Switzerland climbing area .

Monkey index : Synonym Ape index. Name for a number that is calculated from arm span and body height.

After work Also work-out : a form of climbing competition in which the climber is given a certain amount of time to practice the competition route .

After Work Route: Competition route in an after-work competition.

Egyptians : Term for a specific climbing leg position with a knee turned inwards, which is visually reminiscent of walking Egyptians on historical paintings (synonyms: Dropknee, Lolotte, Igor).

Aliens: Certain clamping devices .

Everything free: Synonym for a. f. Free climbing with allowed resting on intermediate safety devices.

All Free: English synonym for a. f. Free climbing with allowed resting on intermediate safety devices.

All-round crampons : Jagged metal shoe supports for moving in ice of all types and steepness.

Alpine sport climbing : transferring the idea of sport climbing to multi-pitch alpine routes .

Alpine style : Sporty, high-quality ascent style for high-altitude mountaineering.

Alumnahead : wedge-like small aluminum plate with an integrated wire loop for technical climbing . The wire cable ring is hammered into rock structures.

Recognized climbing style: recognized by the climbing community celebration style . Today these are on sight / on-sight / onsight , flash and red dot .

Anchor stitch : certain climbing knot .

Roping : Establishing a positive connection between climber and rope.

Rope harness : climbing harness .

Roping knots : knots that are particularly suitable for roping up .

Rope loop: Part of the climbing harness that connects hip and leg loops. Loop to which a rope, a belay device or a self-belaying sling is attached.

Stepping in: The placing and weight of the foot on a step.

Antzbremse: Special semi-automatic belay device and also one of the first; named after its inventor.

Ape Index : Synonym: monkey index . Name for a number that is calculated from arm span and body height.

Aperitif : snow-free (no snow from rock and ice walls as well as glaciers ).

Artificiel: French for artificial ; Synonymous with technical climbing .

Artif climbing: a less common synonym for technical climbing (French: artificiel = "artificial"). Form of climbing in which technical aids such as hooks are used not only for securing but also for locomotion (synonym: artificial climbing)

ATC : The brand name of the tubes sold by the manufacturer Black Diamond

Fingers raised , here with additional pressure from the thumb

Stand up fingers, stand up holding: Finger position when holding grips with fingers that are relatively strongly bent and a closed hand position in which the thumb can support the index finger by applying pressure. This posture makes it easier to hold small groins , but puts a lot of strain on the finger joints.

Auflagers: Round, sloping, usually larger handle (synonym: sloper).

Bouldering out : Finding out the movement sequences of a climbing route (synonymous with checking out)

Check out: Find out the sequence of movements of a climbing route (synonymous with bouldering).

Exposure : The exposure of a route which, in the event of an unsecured fall, could result in a great fall

Compensating anchoring: The connection of two or more fixed points with a loop, on which self-belaying and other belaying devices are then attached to the central carabiner . This enables you stands an even distribution of the load on the fixed points (synonym: triangle of forces).

Climbing out : Easy climbing at the end of a climbing training with the aim of positively influencing recovery.

Roping out: The untying of a climber or mountaineer from the rope.

Exit: The transition from rock to other terrain at the end of a climbing route.

A Vue French synonym for On Sight .

B.

Backstep: Body position turned to the side with a foot standing on the back and an angled leg.

Ball-Lock: Special safety bin lock from the manufacturer Petzl.

Band: Flat, horizontal ledge in a rock or art wall.

Tape material: Belt or tubular tape with high tensile strength made of nylon or Dyneema for sewing or tying tape loops.

Tape sling : sling made of tape material with a high retention force.

Base Camp: English for base camp . Starting point and overnight stay for longer lonely climbing tours.

Baseclimb: Short sport climbing route at the beginning of a high rock face.

Bashies : Describes all wire cables with an attached soft metal head to be hammered into the rockto enable movementduring technical climbing (for example copperheads ). The rather uncommon German synonym is hammerable hardware .
Base camp : starting point and overnight stay for longer lonely climbing tours.
Abdominal belt loop : Part of the seat belt that connects the hip loop with the rope loop.

Inspection: By slope of a climbing route with an acknowledged committing style .

Committing style : fashion with a climbing route is committed.

Leg loop : Loops around the legs as the main energy-absorbing component of the seat belt .

Leg loop bridge : Part of the seat belt that connects the leg loops with the rope loop.

BelayMaster: Special screw carabiner (HMS) from the manufacturer DMM, with which an additional plastic flap should prevent the carabiner from being unscrewed or twisted.

Mountain rescue knot : knot to fix an accident victim.

Bergschrund : crevices between a glacier and the surrounding steep ice walls.

Beta: preliminary information about a climbing route.

Betaflash: Flash- inspection of a route with prior information.

Bicycle: One foot pulls and the other pushes on a kick to achieve a clamping effect.

Beer handle: Like handle. Name for a large, good grip for all fingers.

Big wall : High rock face with many pitches , which is usually climbed in technical climbing .

Bigwall art : committing style for big walls , wherein the rope Second not nachklettert but with ascenders at the fixed rope rises (see also Jümaren).

Bare ice: ice without snow in walls of ice.

Bleau exit: Round, handle-free exit based on the typical exits in the Fontainebleau bouldering area (France).

Bleausard: bouldering in the area Fontainebleau (France).

Bloc

French synonym for boulder and boulder block.

Rope command for: "Tighten the rope, I want to sit in / fall in!" (Synonyms: " Close !" , "Close!" , "Block!" , "Put on!" ).

Block ! : Rope command for: "Tighten the rope, I want to sit in / fall in!" (Synonyms: " Close !" , "Dicht!" , "Bloc!" , "Block!" , "Put on!" ).

Blocking arm: Term for the arm burdened by holding a handle (synonym: holding arm).

To block:

Hold a handle with your arm bent while reaching further.
Stop the rope passage in the belay device.

Blocking hand: Term for the hand strained by holding a handle (synonym: holding hand).

Cauliflower ice : ice on frozen waterfalls with air pockets and a bulbous (cauliflower-like) structure.

Board: Bar or board made of wood or plastic with different grips for the training of sport climbers (synonyms: grip bar, climbing bar, fingerboard, training board, grip board).

Drilling: Short for drilling in: Equipping a climbing route with bolts to secure it .

Bolts : Fixed point for hanging a carabiner that is pegged or glued into a drilled hole.

Bolt: English synonym for bolts .

Boulder: climbing route in bouldering , to be walked without a safety rope at jump height. Also a synonym for bouldering block in English.

Boulder block : a few meters high boulder that is suitable for bouldering .

Bouldering mat : Jump mat for bouldering (synonym: crash pad ).

Bouldering :

Rope-free climbing at jump height.
Competitive discipline with climbing at jump height.
Climbing only a few moves in a row (for example when bouldering out climbing routes ).

The lower hand (braking hand) holds the rope behind the belay device (braking rope ).

Brake hand : The hand of the belayer that grasps and handles the brake cable.

Brake hand principle : Requires that when handling any belay device , be it manual or semi-automatic, at least one hand must hold the brake cable at all times.

Brake cable: That portion of the rope that the safety device moves in the direction of the belayer and on which a fall of the climber is braked.

Chest strap : shape of the climbing harness that only consists of a loop around the chest.

Buhler, Buhler catch: From Oskar Buhler developed, mainly in the climbing area used Frankenjura bolts made of stainless steel, which is cemented.

Buildering : climbing and bouldering on buildings.

Bulin, Bulin knot : Knot (synonym: bowline ), which is only used as a rope knot in double or one and a half times when climbing . The simple form is no longer used for security reasons.

Bulin 1.5 , one and a half bulin (English: yosemite bowline ): Aknot createdfrom the left bowline (bulin), which avoids the disadvantages of the simple bulin by pushing back the loose end and is thereforesuitablefor roping .

By fair means: Fair according to the rules, without artificial aids. Participants in a mountain expedition therefore do without load carriers, fixed ropes and additional oxygen.

C.

Cam: Abbreviation of camming device , which is the English translation for clamping device , also the short form of the product name of a special two-axis clamping device from Black Diamond ( Camalot ).

Camalot: the product name of a special two-axis clamping device from Black Diamond

Campus Board : Training device for sport climbers introducedby Wolfgang Güllich . Overhanging, 1-4 meter high fishing board with longer horizontal handles.

Chalk ( English for "chalk"): climbing jargon for magnesia .

Chalkbag ( English for "chalk bag"): Bag for storing and transporting chalk .

Chalkball: A thin, translucent fabric ball holding Magnesia is filled and as less dust evolving and more economical alternative to the open Magnesia in the chalk bag is placed.

Chalks: drying the hands with magnesia .

Cheater Stick : telescoping device which serves a Expressset with hinged rope in a higher, not manually accessible bolts mount (gebräuchlicheres Synonym: Clip Stick ).

Chipping: The hitting or drilling of handles on natural rocks.

Cinch: Special semi-automatic belay device from the manufacturer TRANGO.

Circle Head : wedge-like small wire cables with copper ring reinforcement and an incorporated wire loop for technical climbing . The wire cable ring is hammered into rock structures.

Clean Climbing ( Engl. For "clean climbing"): Only with slips , knot loops and assets clamping devices hedged climbing, these devices are dismantled after walking the route.

Cleansing: The collection of intermediate securing by the second climber during technical climbing .

Click-Up: Special belay device from the manufacturer Climbing Technology , which blocks in the event of a fall and at the same time minimal manual braking, but is not a semi-automatic belay device.

Cliffhanger , Cliff: Device that isattached to rock structures like a grappling hookduring technical climbing andservesas a fixed point (synonyms skyhook and hook).

Clip-drop method (English clip-drop technique ): a form of exercise as part of a methodical fall training to specifically reduce the fear of falling or falling into the rope when leading.

Clipping: Attaching the rope to the snap hook of a quickdraw set .

Clip Stick : telescope-like instrument, which serves a Expressset with hinged rope in a higher, not hand-reach bolts mount (synonym: Cheater Stick).

Copperhead : wedge-like small platelets or spheres made of copper with an integrated wire loop for technical climbing . The copper parts are hammered into rock structures.

Crashpad : Portable mat for soft landing for bouldering (synonym: bouldering mat ).

Crux: Also a key point , the most difficult single point on a climbing route .

D.

Deep water soloing

Drop knee

Roof: Horizontal or almost horizontal overhang .

Danger Stamping: Special threading markings on climbing harnesses .

Deadpoint: Dynamic reaching further in the dead point, at which, after a backward movement, the force of gravity cannot be felt for a short moment.

Deep Water Soloing : Free solo climbing over deep water.

Difficulty: competitive discipline with on sight climbing (synonyms: lead, difficulty climbing ).

Direttissima : straight rise.

Double rope: rope that is used in a double strand and is attached to the intermediate safety devices in an offset manner .

Double bulin : Synonym for the double bowline-on-a-bight , a used rope knot .
Double-Dyno, Double: With both hands at the same time, quickly reaching further or jumping into a grip.
Wire cable wedge: Small clamping wedge with wire cable loop integrated directly into the clamping wedge head.
Wire snapper: Snapper made of wire (synonym: Wire Gate).
Three-leg logic : s. 3-leg logic
Three-point rule: concept of climbing technique in climbing, which consists in the requirement to keep three limbs in contact with the rock at all times.
Three-party rope team : Three people who climb together as a rope team .

Dropknee : Term for a specific climbing leg position with an inwardly turned knee that is visually reminiscent of walking Egyptians on historical paintings (synonyms: Igor, Lolotte, Egyptians).
Drop seat buckle: Buckle for hanging up the elastic rear retaining straps of the leg loop of seat belts .
Dry tooling : Climbing with ice ax and crampons on rock and artificial walls without ice
Duel, duel climbing: Name for an alternative competitive discipline that combines on sight ( difficulty climbing ) and speed.

Duodess rope: climbing rope with two differently patterned rope halves.

Dülfern / Dülfertechnik : Climbing in non-stepping passages with side grips (often in the form of a cracked edge) using counter-pressure technology (synonym: Piazen ).

Dülfersitz : historical abseiling technique.

Dummy runner: In multi-pitch routes, an intermediate safety device placed just above the stand , which should prevent the lead climber from falling directly into the stand.

Dynamo , Dyno: climbing technique in which a grip is achieved by jumping on or by quickly grasping from an unstable body position.

E.

Eddy: Special semi-automatic belay device from Edelrid.

Integration , also roping : Establishing a non-positive connection between rope and climber.

Drilling : preparing a (new) route with bolts.

Screwing technique , screwing in: climbing technique in which the climber turns sideways to the rock (alternative: frontal technique).

Single rope: climbing rope that can be used for securing in a single strand.

Threading: if the rope is incorrectly guided on the climber's body in the event of a fall, an injury-prone process in which the climber with one leg above an intermediate protection between the rope and the wall gets stuck with the hollow of the knee in the rope during the fall (threads; causes possibly serious burn injuries in the case of the rope running through Hollow of the knee) as well as flipping backwards with the upper body (with the risk of hitting the head against the wall)

Attach: Attach the rope to a snap hook (synonyms: clipping, cliffs, latches).

Setting up: preparing a (new) route with intermediate backups .

Entry : start of a climbing route .

Pulling in: Tighten the rope to the secured climber so that he can climb well secured.

Ice ax : Special ice ax for steep ice.

Eisenweg: Historical synonym for via ferrata (Italian: via ferrata ). Route through a natural rock wall, which is provided with technical installations (steel ladders, wire ropes, iron brackets, etc.) for securing and moving, which also enable non-athletic climbers to climb through.

Ice climbing : climbing in ice.

Enchaînement : (from French, to German linking, chaining, networking) Committing several (difficult) routes one after the other, nowadays mainly on mountains that are further apart, which are connected with the help of technical means of transport (e.g. helicopters).

Seriousness : Assessment of the dangerousness of a route.

Developer : Person who hooks a wall or route for the first time.

First ascent : First ascent of a climbing route in a recognizedascent style.

Exe, Express: Short for express set .

Expansionsbohrhaken: Certain Bohrhakenkategorie , in which the hook is fixed with a clamp in its expansive borehole.

Expedition style : Sporty less valuable ascent style of high mountains and walls, in which fixed ropes and high camps may be used.

Express sling : The sling that connects the snap hooks of a quickdraw set . Also used synonymously for express set.

Express set : Two carabiners connectedby a short sling , which are used to attach the rope to intermediate safety devices (synonyms: Exe, Exxe, Express, Runner, Pärchen).

Extension: Extension of an existing climbing route to a second, higher-lying deflector.

Extensive interval climbing : Certain type of interval climbing in which a particularly large number of subjectively rather easy routes are climbed one after the other with only a minimally short break in between.

Extremely crampons : Jagged shoe pedestal made of metal for locomotion in steep and very steep ice.

F.

Fall test : a preliminary exercise for fall and safety training, divided into several levels and performed in top rope; is carried out as part of the climbing training during top training and repeated at the beginning of the lead training.

Impact force : force that acts on the climber and the safety chain in the event of a fall.

Fb: Stands for Fontainebleau scale and marks a level of difficulty for the evaluation of bouldering problems (example: Fb 7b).

Rock hook : Intermediate securing with body (shaft) and eyelet (synonym: hook).

Fifihaken : Small open hook for hanging the stepladder in fixed points during technical climbing .

Figure of Four : Climbing position in which the climber hangs one leg over an arm to compensate for a missing step.

Finger hole: grip that only fits 1–2 fingers.

Finger lock: Spread a finger by bending it in a crevice.

Snow protection : anchor-shaped fixture for snow terrain.

Fixed hook: rock hook that is permanently anchored in the rock.

Fixing: Holding a handle under load.

Fixed point : Reliable fastening point for securing when climbing or mountaineering.

Fixed point backup : partner backup using a backup device that is attached directly to a fixed point ; in contrast to body security.

Fixed rope : firmly anchored rope.

Flash : Conquering a climbing route that isstill unknown to the climber , with information about the route being known to him or being called out during the climb.

Flash mode: Certain mode in competitive climbing: the route is pre-climbed for all participants before the start of the competition and the climbers are allowed to watch the others before their attempt.

Fontainebleau scale: Difficulty scale for the evaluation of bouldering problems which is abbreviated with Fb for Fontainebleau (example Fb 7b).

Foothook : Using the top of the toe on pull (= Toehook ), or the heel on pull or push (= Heelhook ) to move or to achieve a stable body position.

Free Solo : Free climbing without a rope and without any safety.

Free climbing : Climbing only with the help of natural holds and kicks. The rope and hook are only used as fall protection.

Friend : Definite and historically first clamping device ever (producer: Wild Country); After the introduction of similar products from other manufacturers, it was also used as a generic name for clamping devices with a similar functional principle.

Frontal technique : climbing technique in which the climber always remains in a frontal position to the rock (alternative: screwing technique).

Frog, frog technique : climbing technique in which the bent knees are pushed outwards in frontal position to the rock in order to bring the center of gravity as close as possible to the wall.

Guide knot : certain rope and climbing knot (synonym: sack stitch)

Guide hand : The hand of the belayer that grasps and handles the load rope. (Synonym: sensor hand)

Changing feet: taking a kick that is used with one foot with the other foot. The process used to be and is still often but less aptly referred to as a step change .

G

Gaston: Term for a side grip that is held with the pulling direction against the climber's body and from which the body is pushed or fixed from the shoulder upwards or to the side (synonym shoulder grip).

Building climbing:

Climbing and bouldering on buildings (synonym building);
Rope-supported work on buildings with rope technology derived from climbing.

Chipped route: route on natural rock with artificially hammered or drilled handles.

Gendarme: Name in the western Alps for a ridge tower, a higher rock needle that protrudes from a ridge. (Synonym: Gratturm)

Enjoy climbing: Even Plaisir climbing , rock climbing without any pressure in well- secured climbing routes under its own power limit.

Pumped forearms, arms: In the continuous effort of the fingers , by acidification with lactate hard, thickened and less powerful muscles in the forearm .

Dotted: Colloquially for red dot climbed.

Cornice : Special rock structure in the form of a small, window ledge-like ledge.

Drawn: Colloquial for inspection in a recognized style.

Gliding rope, on a gliding rope: Risky securing method for climbing as fast as possible on multi-pitch routes, in which both climbers are climbing at the same time and secured by intermediate securing devices and a rope that is kept reasonably taut by adjusting the speed. (Synonyms: running rope, on the running rope)

Gratturm: Higher rock needle that protrudes from a ridge (synonym: gendarme).

Gripper arm: Term for the arm that is not stressed by holding a grip and that can continue to reach.

Gripping hand: Term for the hand that is not burdened by holding a grip and that can continue to reach.

Handle: Anything that can be held on.

Handle bar : beam or plank of wood or plastic with different grips for the training of sport climbers (synonyms: fretboard, climbing bars, board, training board, handle board).

Fingerboard: Bar or board made of wood or plastic with different grips for the training of sport climbers (synonyms: grip bar, climbing bar, board, training board, grip board).

Grigri : Special semi-automatic belay device from Petzl.

Grip: English for grip, grip, adhesion. Term for the grip of the handles or for the amount of friction between the fingers and palms on the rock. Also denotes the amount of static friction of climbing shoes on friction steps.

Grounder : Crash onto the ground or onto a belt.

Brooder: device for removing clamping wedges .

Harness: Short for climbing harness .

H

Hook : Intermediate securing with body (shaft) and eyelet (synonym: rock hook).

Half-upright fingers, half-upright holding: Certain grip -holding finger position with relatively strongly bent fingers and a closed hand position in which the thumb does not support the index finger with pressure.

Semi-automatic belay device ( semi-automatic for short ): Generic name for a class of belay devices that automatically block the rope in the device in the event of a fall, usually without the use of hand brakes, provided that the device is functioning and handling correctly. For safety reasons, the brake hand principle must always be observed when securing and lowering these devices.

Half-mast cast : safety knot .

Half-mast throwing carabiner : Special screw carabiner for securing with half-mast throwing .

Half rope : rope in lead climbing may be, but only used double-stranded 'follow-stranded.

Half rope technique : The technique of leading with half ropes,practiced in particular in the Anglo-Saxon region, in which one or the other half rope strand is attached so that there is less rope friction at strongly offset fixed points; In addition, there is less stress on the safety chain in the event of a fall.

Holding arm: Term for the arm burdened by holding a handle (synonym: blocking arm).

Holding hand: Term for the hand strained by holding a handle (synonym: blocking arm).

Ductile Hardware: Designates all wire cable with attached soft metal head for driving into the rock to the technical climbing to enable the movement (for example Copperheads ). The more common English synonym is called Bashie .

Hand loop : loop on the shaft end of the ice ax for hanging a hand.

Changing hands: taking over a grip that is held by one hand with the other hand. The process used to be and is still often but less aptly referred to as a change of grip .

Hangdogging: After a fall, climbing from the last intermediate protection to bouldering out (= incorporating) a route .

Hangel: Section of a climbing route that can be negotiated by hand.

Shimmy: Climbing without using your feet, just with your hands.

Hanging fingers, hanging holding: Certain grip holding finger position with relatively stretched fingers and an open hand position.

Hanger: Colloquially for resting by hanging on the rope. Inspections with hanger are a.-f.-inspections .

Hardware: metal climbing material.

Haul bag : material bag that is pulled from stand to stand when climbing big walls.

Heelhook

Heelhook : A certain type of foothook , English for heel hook. Use of the heel to push or pull, to move or to achieve a stable body position.
Handle : Name for a large, good grip for all fingers.

Hexentric , Hex: Asymmetrical hexagonal clamping wedge .

Highball: High bouldering problem with potentially dangerous falls.

HMS: Abbreviation for half-mast protection .

HMS carabiner: Abbreviation for half-mast lock carabiner. Special screw carabiner for securing with the half-mast cast .

High camp : A camp that is used as a base for tours on high mountains in an expedition style .

Cave climbing : climbing in caves.

Wooden wedge : Historically: a wooden safety wedge with a rope loop that was struck into cracks with a hammer. Wooden wedges only have a low holding force.

Hook:

Short for Foothook .
Device that is attached to rock structures like a grappling hook during technical climbing and serves as a fixed point (synonyms: Skyhook, Cliffhanger, Cliff).

Hooken:

Applying foothooks .
The use of skyhooks.

Hip band: Part of the seat belt in the form of a loop around the hip, which is intended to prevent the upper body from tilting back.

Hip belt : Also seat belt, shape of the climbing harness .

I.

ICC: Historically: Abbreviation for International Council for Competition Climbing , a UIAA internal predecessor of IFSC as an international association for competitive climbing .

IFSC : International Federation of Sport Climbing , international umbrella organization for competitive climbing .

Igor : Synonymous with Egyptians. Term for a specific climbing leg position with a knee turned inwards, which is visually reminiscent of walking Egyptians on historical paintings (synonyms: Dropknee, Lolotte).

Intensive interval climbing : Certain type of interval climbing in which subjectively moderate to difficult routes are climbed one after the other with a short, incomplete break in between.

International Council for Competition Climbing : Historically: ICC, a UIAA internal predecessor of IFSC as an international association for competitive climbing .

International Federation of Sport Climbing IFSC : International umbrella organization for competitive climbing .

Interval climbing : Form of training in which several routes or boulders are climbed one after the other with incomplete breaks in between.

Iso: Short for isolation.

Isolation: For climbing competitions : Name for a room from which the competition route is not visible and in which competition climbers must be before performing their on-sight climbing performance.

J

First of the year : First ascent of a summit of the year, which in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains is traditionally associated with the fact that the rope team is allowed to write a first-of-the-year saying in the summit book in addition to the ascent dates.

Jümar : Special ascender of the manufacturer Jümar.

Jümarn, Jümaren: After the ascender Jümar technique called the rise to a fixed rope by means of two rope clamps.

Jump Contest : Competition with the aim of jumping to a target grip as far away as possible.

K

Chimney : wide crevice into which the climber fits with his entire body.

Carabiner : Common short form for carabiner hooks

Snap hook : hook with lock. The common short form is 'carabiner'.

Carabiner: The part of a carabiner that moves to open the carabiner.

Carabiner seat : Abseilmethode similar to dülfersitz .

Wedge: Short for clamping wedge .

Kernmantle rope: Typical climbing rope with a load-bearing inner part (core) and a mainly protective outer layer (sheath).

Chain: two with a chain connected bolts as deflector or stand .

Adhesive hook: A specific type of drill hook that is cemented into a borehole.

Clamping block Large stone wedged in a crack.

Klemmer: Holding form that is used in particular for crack climbing, in which the fingers, hand or other body parts hold by jamming.

Clamping device : Mechanical safety device of variable size, which is clamped as a fixed point in cracks.

Clamping wedge : Wedge-shaped metal block, which is clamped as a fixed point in cracks.

Climbing bars: bars or plank of wood or plastic with different grips for the training of sport climbers (synonyms: handle bar, fretboard, climbing bars, board, training board, handle board).

Climbing ergometer : Training device in the form of an erected, several meters high "conveyor belt" with attached climbing handles, which enables climbing of any length.

Climbing guide : directory of route descriptions.

Climbing garden : rock face with several sport climbing routes .

Climbing area : Area developedwith several climbing routes.

Climbing harness : Pull-on harness made of tape material for roping up .

Climbing hall : hall with artificial climbing walls .

Climbing route : Predefined climbing route.

Climbing license : proof of qualification for climbers.

Climbing shoe : shoe with a profileless rubber sole for climbing.

Climbing rope : rope to secure against falling.

Climbing protection : methods to prevent falls.

Via ferrata : route through a natural rock wall, which is provided with technical installations (steel ladders, wire ropes, iron brackets, etc.) for securing and moving, which also enable non-athletic climbers to climb through.

Via ferrata set : equipment for self-securing in via ferrata

Climbing technique : Proven methods for solving movement tasks in climbing (synonymous short form: technique).

Climbing wall : Artificial, more or less abstract replica of a rock wall that can be climbed.

Pawls: hang the rope in a snap hook (synonyms: clipping, clipping, hanging).

Cliffs: hang the rope in a snap hook (synonyms: clipping, hanging, latches).

Knee clamp: The clamping of the lower leg between two contact points on the rock by creating pressure between the foot and knee or thigh.

Knot strength : The typically lower tensile strength of a knot compared to that of the rope used.

Knot loop : Accessory cord , tape loop or rope loop with a knot which , when jammed in a crack, provides an intermediate securing system.

Rosin : Synonym for Pof (Climbing jargon), a resin which is packed into a permeable cloth ball when Bouldern in sandstone as Magnesiaersatz is used or supplement.

Combination harness : A form of climbing harness thatsupportsthe entire torso .

Combination, combination scoring:

In competitive climbing: The combined evaluation of the results in lead, speed and bouldering.
In the 8a.nu ranking: the combined evaluation of the ten most counting routes and the ten most counting boulders.

Combined belt: The simultaneous use of seat and chest belt . It is currently the safest harness variant.

Combined terrain: mixed terrain of rock and ice or snow.

Köpflschlinge: Fixed point at which a loop is placed over / around a rock spike (synonym: Zackenschinge)

Body security : partner security using a security device that is attached to one's own body; in contrast to fixed point securing.

Triangle of forces : The flexible connection of two or more fixed points by means of a loop, on which self-and external belaydevices arethenattachedto a central carabiner . This enables you stands an even distribution of the load on the fixed points (synonym: balancing anchor, parallel connection).

Kangeln : twisting the rope.

Scratches: Very small handle.

Cross handle: Incorrect synonym for crusade. Climbing movement in which the hand reaching further crosses the plumb line of the holding hand.

Crusade: Climbing movement in which the reaching hand crosses the plumb line of the holding hand.

Artificial climbing: a less common synonym for technical climbing . Form of climbing in which technical aids such as hooks are used not only for securing but also for locomotion (synonym: Artif climbing)

Art wall: Artificial, more or less abstract replica of a rock wall that can be climbed.

Short rope, on a short rope: Securing method with little rope between climbers, which is suitable for simple terrain such as ridges and glaciers.

L.

Holding a bar

Load rope: That section of the rope that runs from the belay device in the direction of the climber and on which the climber hangs after a fall or when lowering.
Running rope, on running rope: Risky securing method for climbing as fast as possible in multi-pitch routes, in which both climbers are climbing at the same time and secured by intermediate securing devices and a rope that is kept reasonably taut by adjusting the speed. (Synonyms: sliding rope, on the sliding rope)
Lead: competitive discipline with On Sight -Klettern (synonyms: Difficulty, difficulty climbing )
Laying: placing a wedge in a crack.
Bar: Specific rock structure that is used as a grip or a step. A straight ledge that is a few centimeters deep and offers space for several fingers next to each other.
Reading: Abbreviation for route reading: The mental recognition of the movement sequences of a route before the actual attempt to climb through.
Lie start: Defined climbing start from a lying position when bouldering .
Line: synonymous with climbing route .
Link Cam : Special clamping device .
Lolotte : French synonym for Egyptians. Term for a specific climbing leg position with a knee turned inwards, which is visually reminiscent of walking Egyptians on historical paintings (synonyms: Dropknee, Igor).
Lost Arrow: Alloy steel rock hook , which is particularly suitable for granite .

M.

M (1-12) Difficulty levels for mixed climbing (ice and rock, currently from M1 to M12).

Magnesia, magnesium : Alkaline magnesium powder to dry hands from perspiration before and during climbing, often with the English term Chalk referred.

Magnesia bag, magnesia bag : Small, sealable, magnesia- filled carrying bag into which a hand can be inserted to dry.

Magnesium carbonate : Chemically correct term for chalk or magnesia.

Mantle: Support upwards on a handle.

Master, master competition: climbing competition in which selected participants are invited.

Equipment loop: Part of the climbing harness for attaching equipment.

Multi-pitch route : route with several pitches .

Mixed, mixed climbing : climbing routes with ice and rock passages, which are usually mastered with ice axes and crampons .

Mobile means of securing : Devices that are used to temporarily set up fixed points , such as B. Wedges and slings .

N

Climbing up : Climbing is secured by a belayer who is above the climber. In addition to leading, climbing down is an essential part of multi-pitch route climbing.

Sewing machine: Colloquial term for strong muscle tremors while climbing.

No-Hands Rest : Hands- free climbing position.

Normal hook : hook that is struck directly into crevices with a hammer (counterpart: bolt ).

Standard fall : After fixed rules expiring test crash of a defined weight in a test facility, which held the number standard falls a quality feature of climbing ropes results.

Nutkey: device for removing clamping wedges.

O

Offwidth, Offwidth crack: crack too wide to pinch your fist but narrower than a chimney .

Open door : The climbing problem of the climber turning sideways out of the wall (like a door that opens).

On Sight : Red point ascent of a climbing route on the first attempt without having received information about movements and holds in the route before or during the ascent.

On-sight limit: The highest level of difficulty an on-sight climber has mastered.

On-sight competition: Inexact synonym for difficulty climbing , difficulty or lead competition. Competitive discipline with On Sight climbing.

Optimal form fit: The optimal adaptation of the hand and fingers to the specific structure of the handle.

P

Pärchen: Colloquially for express set . Two carabiners connected by a short sling , which are used to attach the rope to intermediate safety devices (synonyms: Exe, Exxe, Express, Runner).

Partner check : mutual control of the climbing partners to ensure that all safety measures have been correctly completed.

Pendulum fall : Fall from a point to the side of the securing point , which changes into a pendulum motion.

Personal protective equipment: equipment that a person wears or holds as protection against risks to their health or safety; when climbing in particular category III (consequences of risk such as death or irreversible damage to health) from falling from a height .

Pillar: tower-like wall porch.

Piazen : Climbing in stepless passages on side grips (often in the form of a crack edge) using counter-pressure technology (synonym: Dülfern).

Piaz handle: Approximately vertical handle that must be held with a lateral load (synonym side handle).

Piaz technique : technique of climbing in passages with no steps on side grips (often in the form of a cracked edge) using counter-pressure technique (synonym Dülfert technique).

Ice ax : Short for ice ax . Ice ax for mountaineering and climbing in ice, snow and rock.

Pinkpoint : Historically: Red point ascent , in which the intermediate safety devices were already attached before the ascent . Is no longer differentiated from red point today.

Placement: A suitable place to lay a wedge in the rock

Plaisir (climbing) ( French : for "pleasure"): Synonym for pleasure climbing.

Plaisirroute: Well secured, relatively easy route.

Plate: English term for locking plate .

Plate : Relatively unstructured sloping rock.

Pof: Synonym for rosin , a resin that is wrapped in a permeable ball of cloth and used as a substitute or supplement for magnesia when bouldering in sandstone .

Portable ledge: Light platform to stay at Bigwall -Klettereien (synonym: portaledge).

Portaledge : Light platform to stay at Bigwall -Klettereien (synonym: portable ledge).

Problem : Synonymous with bouldering, a short route that is taken at jump height without a climbing rope .

Project: General: Route without first ascent. Personal: route that one is aiming for but has not yet been able to commit.

Prusik, Prusik knot : A clamping knot that tightens under load.

Prusiken: Ascending a rope using a Prusik knot .

PPE: Abbreviation for personal protective equipment , see there.

Psicobloc or Psychobloc: Synonym for deep water soloing ( free-solo climbing over deep water)

Points: Colloquially for red point climbing .

Push & Twist systems: Special, automatically locking screw carabiners .

Q

Quacke : Term from Saxon Switzerland for a 3-10 meter high, free-standing rock formation, the summit of which can only be reached by climbing.
Traverse : a section of climbing route or boulder that is traversed horizontally.

R.

Rack: The entirety of the metal equipment carried.

Ramp: more or less steeply rising band.

Edge chasm: A gap formed between a glacier and its surroundings.

Rappelbolting: The attachment of bolts by means of roping .

Accessory cord : Thin core-sheath static rope.

Friction plate: Relatively unstructured sloping rock, which, due to the low steepness, can be mastered without steps and grips by stepping across a large area.

Friction technique : climbing technique without steps due to large surface areas, especially in slabs.

Series connection: Stand construction method in which the self and partner safety device is hooked into a hook that is connected to a second hook above in the event of an outbreak.

Revo : Special semi-automatic belay device with centrifugal brake from the Wild Country brand.

Channel: Longer narrow vertical indentation.

Crack : A crevice that is narrower than a chimney .

Rockcentric: Asymmetrical hexagonal clamping wedge from the manufacturer Wild Country.

Rockmaster : Traditional Masters competition in Arco (Italy).

Roperoller : Special belay device for high ropes courses .

Ropeman : Special ascender of the company Wild Country.

Rotkreis : Historically: The rope may beleftin the highest intermediate securingachieved in the previous attemptwith every attemptto climba climbing route . Today it is considered a Toprop ascent .

Rotkreuz: Fall-free ascent of a climbing route with safety ropes from above ("top rope").

Red dot : commission of a climbing route in lead climbing without loading the safety chain .

Red point limit: The personally highest level of difficulty that a climber Rotpunkt has climbed.

Route: Climbing path that is mastered with a climbing rope (synonym: tour).

Route builder , route screwdriver: Expert in building artificial climbing routes by screwing artifacts into existing artificial climbing walls.

Route reading: Mentally playing through the movement sequences of a route before the actual attempt.

Route setters : route setters for climbing competitions.

Rethreading marking: Warning marking to remind you of the reverse looping on the reverse looping buckle of the climbing harness .

Back threading buckle: = back threading buckle .

Backstop: construction that only allows the rope to pass in one direction and blocks it in the other.

Looping back : Necessary threading back of the strap material in the looping back of the climbing harness .

Back buckle : Buckle of the climbing harness where the strap material has to be threaded back in order to hold.

Withdrawal: Abort the tour and return to the route you have traveled.

Rest point : Place in a climbing route where the climber can relax withoutstrainingthe safety chain.

Runout: Unusually large distance between two intermediate backups .

Down ! : Rope command for: "Let me hang on the rope to the ground!" (Synonym: "Off!" ).

Rurp: Special small hatchet- shaped rock hook with a blade about 1 cm long and used for technical climbing .

S.

Sack stitch : certain rope and climbing knot (synonym: leader knot).

Safebiner : Special carabiner that is particularly well secured against the unintentional opening of the gate .

Hourglass : Hole open on both sides , where a cord or a tape loop can be insertedas an intermediate safety device.

Hourglass sling: cord or tape sling that was passed through an hourglass as an intermediate security device .

Refurbishment: The replacement and addition of old securing material in climbing routes with new material ( stand , intermediate securing ).

Clean climbing: Synonymous with clean climbing . Climbing without leaving any traces.

Pig tail : Visually reminiscent of a pig tail (synonym: pig's ear).

Sharp end: Colloquially, the end of the rope on which the lead climber climbs.

Scharte: indentation between peaks.

Tubular tape : tubular woven tape material.

Key length : The hardest pitch within a multi-pitch route (synonym: key pitch).

Key passage : the most difficult section within a pitch .

Key pitch: The hardest pitch within a multi-pitch route (synonym: key length ).

Key point : Crux too, the most difficult single point on a climbing route .

Melt burn : Describes the melting of rope or loop material through a rope running over it under load (for example, by lowering it over a belt loop ).

Butterfly knot : Knot to create a fixed rope loop in the middle of the rope, for example as a rope loop or braking knot for glacier rope teams.

Snap : Reach very quickly.

Snapper: Short form of carabiner snapper . The part of a carabiner that can be moved to open the carabiner.

Screwdriver: Short for screw carabiners . A locking carabiner in which the snapper can be screwed shut with a screw sleeve.

Screw carabiner : A carabiner in which the snapper can be screwed on with a screw sleeve.

Shoulder grip : Designation for a side grip that is held with the pulling direction against the climber's body and from which the body is pushed away from the shoulder upwards or to the side or fixed (synonym: Gaston).

Shoulder pull : Reaching further with the help of a shoulder grip (synonym: Gaston pull).

Pig's ear: Visually reminiscent of a pig's tail (synonym: pig's tail).

Difficulty level: Number and / or letter indicating the difficulty of a route.

Difficulty climbing :

Competitive discipline with On Sight -Klettern (synonyms: Difficulty, difficulty climbing ).
Climbing with the aim of making the most difficult on-sight or red point ascents possible.

Difficulty scale : List of possible degrees of difficulty.

Rope:

Climbing rope in a kernmantle construction made of polyamide, for securing or for technical climbing also for movement.
Rope command for: "Put rope through your belay device !"

Rope end fixation: The attachment of the free end of the rope when belaying in order to prevent a fall by the rope end running through the belay device.

Rope end knot , rope end knot : A knot on the free end of the rope when belaying to prevent a fall when the end of the rope runs through the belay device.

End of rope marking: Sign that indicates the end of the rope shortly before the ends of the rope in order to prevent a fall when the end of the rope is passed through the belay device.

Rope first: Name for the climber who leads , d. H. climbs from below with safety rope.

Rope guide: Means on the one hand the determination of the course of the rope on the wall by choosing and setting up the intermediate securing devices (position and length), which largely determine the rope friction in the safety chain (so-called rope routing on the wall ) and on the other hand the rope guidance on the body through the spatial position of the Legs of the climber with regard to the course of the rope and the risk of → threading.

Rope length : climbed distance between two stands or between the ground and the stand (or deflector or chain).

Rope commands : short calls for communication between rope partners. Eg "Off!" , "Rope!" , "Stand!"

Rope marking: Visible display of certain points, such as the middle of the rope on the climbing rope .

Cable center marking: Visible sign that indicates the center of the cable.

Rope partner: The members of a rope team .

Rope puppet : common form of shooting a rope for transport

Roped party : The climbing partners on a rope.

Cable switch : Rope branching by means of a sack-stitch loop or rope clamp for securing two second climbers on a single rope.

Side handle: Approximately vertical handle that must be held with a load on the side (synonym: Piaz handle).

Self-belaying: methods to protect yourself from falling.

Serac: kill zone of a glacier in steep terrain.

Securing: All activities that serve the goal of protecting the partner from falling.

Security chain : the entirety of the individual elements of a security system.

Belaying partner: Name for the person who secures a climber.

Safety plate : safety device for the simultaneous and self-blocking securing of two second climbers.

Securing point: Synonymous with fixed point . A reliable attachment point for securing when climbing or mountaineering.

Safety ring: Synonymous with rope loop. Part of the climbing harness that connects hip and leg loops. Loop to which a rope, a belay device or a self-belaying sling is attached.

Sika: two-component adhesive for stone, which is used for fixing loose stones and the controversial creation of new handles or steps.

Sinter, sinter column Longer organ pillar-like vertical rock structures.

Seat harness : climbing harness that consists of two leg loops and a loop around the waist. Standard harness for sport climbing .

Sitting start: Defined climbing start from a sitting position while bouldering .

Skyhook: synonymous with cliffhanger . Device that is attached to rock structures like a grappling hook during technical climbing and serves as a fixed point .

Slide Block System: Buckle system with a buckle for seat belts without the need for back looping .

Sloper: Round, sloping, usually larger handle (synonym: Aufleger).

Smart: Special semi-automatic belay device from the manufacturer Mammut based on the functional principle of the Antzbremse.

Solo , solo climbing : secure climbing without a backup partner.

Speed (climbing) : A form of competition in which two climberscompete against each otherontwo identical climbing routes on an artificial climbing wall .

Speed ascent : as quick as possible to climb a climbing route , usually a multi-pitch route or a big wall .

Speed standard wall: Standardized 10 or 15 m high climbing wall for competitions in speed climbing. World records are possible in this discipline through standardization .

Speed record: fastest ascent of a climbing route .

Speed route: Art wall route built especially for speed climbing.

Speed world record : World record on the standard speed wall.

Speed competition : competition in speed climbing .

Speleo rope : Static rope for climbing and abseiling in caves.

Free leg: Term for the leg that is not loaded by standing on a step and that can continue to step (synonym: stepping leg).

Play foot: Term for the foot that is not burdened by standing on a step and that can step further (synonym: step foot).

Spier stitch : knot to connect two ropes .

Sport climbing : Climbing with a sporty objective and in compliance with the recognized climbing styles .

Mocking : Standing on the ground, watching out for climbing boulderers , so that in the event of a fall, with the help of your hands, you can land on your feet and prevent dangerous falls.

Spreading: The spreading of the feet.

Spreading technique : technique in which the arms and legs alternately stabilize and move the body by simultaneously pressing on both sides of an intersection.

Leap:

Jumping of a handle;
Intentional, controlled fall from a climbing route in order to forestall an impending uncontrolled fall;
Jumping from rock to rock, a separate sub-discipline of climbing in Saxon Switzerland .

Jumping evaluation scale : Evaluation scale from Saxon Switzerland for the difficulty of jumps from rock to rock.

Was standing:

Short form of stand . Securing point within or at the top of a route from which the lead climber or the follower is secured by the belay partner fixed there.

Rope command for: "I'm at the stand and have secured myself, you can unhook the belay device !"

Supporting leg: Term for the leg loaded by standing on a step.

Pedestal: Term for the foot stressed by standing on a step.

Stand : Securing point within or at the top of a route from which the lead climber or the follower is secured bythe belay partner fixed there.

Static rope : rope that stretches only slightly under load.

Crampons : Jagged metal shoe supports for moving around in ice.

Ascender : Device that can beeasily moved in one directionwhenmountedon the rope and blocked in the other direction.

Mortising technique : counterpressure technique between legs (and arms) and the back for overcoming chimneys.

Cutting plate : certain traditional belay device .

Stitch principle: Buckling safety principle, according to which the belay devices of the tube category work. Named after the stitcher plate where the principle was first used.

Stiftbohrhaken: Historic bolts with a very short stem and insufficient holding force.

Stopper: Certain wedges with wire cable.

Fall factor : Number thatquantifiesthe "hardness" of a fall into the rope (fall height divided by the length of the rope issued = fall factor).

Fall training : Form of training or exercise unit to learn and practice the correct behavior of climbers and belayers in the event of falls, as well as to cope with and reduce fear of falling.

Fall pull: force that is exerted on the belayer (with body belaying) or on the stance (with fixed point belaying) when the climber falls over the rope.

Sum : Special semi-automatic belay device from Faders.

T

Toehook

T-anchor : Fixed point in the snow at which an ice ax , ski or similar object is buried at a 90 degree angle to the direction of the load.

Tape: Adhesive tape to support the tapes or to protect the skin.

Team Free , Team Free styles: designation for a specific commission style for multi-pitch routes where the lead climber each free climbing and climbers using ascenders technically climbing nachsteigt.

Technology : Proven methods for solving movement tasks in climbing (synonym: climbing technique).

Technically:

A free climbing route that places high demands on climbing technique .
Technical climbing.

Technical climbing : Form of climbing in which technical aids such as hooks are used not only for securing but also for movement (synonyms: artificial climbing, artif climbing)

Thon list: List of the 100 hardest routes in the northern Franconian Jura ; the first time in 1989 by Werner Thon created

Tibloc : Special ascender from the manufacturer Petzl.

Tick Mark: Term for lines or points drawn with magnesia on the rock, which indicate holds and steps that are not visible to the climber.

Toehook : Certain type of foothook , English for toe hook. Use the top of the toe to pull yourself up or to achieve a stable body position.

Top: The official end of a route, which is normally reached by attaching the diversion.

Topping: Colloquially, climb a route in a recognized ascent style.

Top grip: The last grip on a route or a boulder.

Topo : Sketch of a climbing route or a climbing garden.

Topout: Boulder exit on a boulder.

Top Rock Challenge A 1998 test world cup in bouldering.

Top rope : climbing with rope protection from above.

Top rope ropes Fixed ropes in climbing halls for climbing with rope protection from above.

Topsight : Top- rope secured on-sight ascent of a climbing route . No recognized ascent style .
Climbing dead center: Dynamic reaching further in the dead point where gravity cannot be felt for a brief moment after a backward movement.

Tour: Climbing path that is mastered with a climbing rope . (Synonym: route).

Trad Climb : Securing a route with mobile securing devices, i.e. without bolts. Traditionally Anglo-Saxon style.

Traverse (often Trav. Abbreviated): name of a traverse , z. B. in bouldering. Serves u. a. on the Fontainebleau scale as a supplement to the indication of difficulty .

Pedal leg: Term for the leg not burdened by standing on a step, which can continue to step (synonym: free leg).

Pedal foot: Term for the foot burdened by standing on a step (synonym: pedestal).

Triact-Lock: Special safety bin lock from Petzl.

Tricam Special clamping wedge .

Triodess rope: climbing rope with a different pattern or color for the last 5–7 meters.

Kick: Kick points for the foot.

Drip holes: erosion holes open at the top in the limestone rock (French: Gouttes d eaux) which can often be used as steps or handles.

Turntillburn : rotatable horizontally suspended barwith ball bearings for the finger strength training of sport climbers .

Twistlock Special locking device for snap hooks , in which the snapper can only be opened after the locking sleeve has been rotated a certain amount.

U

UFO: Textile clamping device, which was developed to secure cracks in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains .

Overhang : rock or part of an artificial climbing wall that is steeper than vertical.

Rollover climb (also: flashover climbing ): committing method in multi-pitch routes , the cable partner of a 2's roped rise in each case before alternately.

Hyperextension: A climbing position is referred to as hyperextended if the climber hangs outstretched on one or both arms due to holds chosen too far from the steps and therefore cannot support his body weight adequately with his feet.

UIAA : Abbreviation for Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme . The international umbrella organization of the national mountaineering associations.

Rebuilding: Hang the rope in the stand or deflector in such a way that the climber can abseil or be lowered from there without leaving his own material behind.

Diverter: Especially safer fixed point (often two connected with a chain bolts ) at the end of a climbing route is discharged via the climber again.

Deflection carabiner: Carabiner permanently installed in the deflection .

Underhand grip: approximately horizontal grip that can only be held when pulling upwards.

Urban climbing: climbing on buildings, is also called Buildering referred.

V

Verhauer: From the actual course of a climbing route deviation set hooks or bolts which can induce the wrong Continue climbing.
Extension: Continuation of an existing climbing route to a higher, second deflector (synonym: extension).
Locking carabiner : Carabiner with a safety device against unintentional opening of the catch.

Lock protection: protection against unintentional opening of the snap of carabiners

Intersection: Two rock walls, slabs or rock packages that - like an open book - meet at an inner edge. Intersection climbing is a special climbing technique (spreading-supporting-pressure shifting). Can the plan intersection open when forming a gap between the layers of rock - then crack techniques and locking device are also possible.

Four-eyes principle: Principle of mutual control of climbing partners in safety matters, also: partner check .

Curtains: Controversial practice in red point climbing , in which the rope is hooked into the first intermediate safety device (s) from the ground ; serves to eliminate the danger of falling ground inherent in difficult lower route areas.

Pre-climbing:

Climbing for demonstration purposes. In competitions at the regional level, the competition route is sometimes pre-climbed.
Incorrect synonym for lead climbing .

Leading / lead climbing : climbing with rope protection from below. Requirement for a recognized ascent of a climbing route .

W.

Honeycomb: Certain weathered form in sandstone , used as a handle and step, with many, closely spaced holes, separated by fine dividers, which are visually reminiscent of honeycombs .

Wall book : book stored in a rock wall to record the ascent of a route analogous to the summit book .

Wall climbing : Climbing completely or almost vertically inclined rock or artificial walls.

Water ice: not from compacted snow, but from meltwater or rainwater.

Water hole: Typical, often non-slip hole in the limestone created by water erosion.

Water groove: Mostly good-grip vertical erosion appearance in the limestone.

Competitive climbing : climbing in the form of an organized direct performance comparison according to a fixed set of rules.

Cornices : Overhanging mass of snow carried by the wind on the leeward side of a ridge .

Wire gate carabiner: Carabiner with a wire gate .

Work-Out (also: After-Work ): Form of climbing competition in which the climber is given a certain amount of time to practice the competition route .

Y

Yo-yo-ing: A common name for red circle, especially in the USA .

Z

Serrated loop : Fixed point at which a loop is placed over a rock point (synonym: Köpflschlinge)
Pliers: Short for pliers handle .
Pincer grip : grip that needs to be pinched with thumb and fingers.

Cemented hook Using schnellbindendem special cement anchored bolts .

Central loop synonymous with rope loop. Part of the climbing harness that connects hip and leg loops. Loop to which a rope, a belay device or a self-belaying sling is attached.

Get dressed ! : Rope command for: "Tighten the rope, I want to sit in / fall in!" (Synonyms: "To!" , "Dicht!" , "Bloc!" , "Block!" )

Zone grip: Defined grip, the achievement of which gives points in bouldering competitions .

Zone regulation (climbing) : Regulation to restrict climbing in individual climbing areas for ecological reasons.

To ! : Rope command for: "Tighten the rope, I want to sit in / fall in!" (Synonyms: "Dense!" , "Bloc!" , "Block!" , "Put on!" )

Pull: sequence of movements that is necessary to reach the next grip while climbing.

Running in: Colloquially for acidifying the finger and forearm muscles.

Tightening: Hold a handle with maximum force .

Approach: The way to the beginning of the climbing route .

Dwarf death : climbing site that is difficult or impossible for smaller climbers to climb.

Twin rope : climbing rope that is always used in double strands and mainly in multi-pitch routes .

Intermediate belay : All belay points within a rope length between two stands .

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