climbing forms
11Rock climbing — History Styles Technique Equipment and protection Grades (difficulty of climb) Terminology Belaying Abseiling …
12Sport climbing — is a style of rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors fixed to the rock, especially bolts, for protection. It contrasts with traditional climbing, in which the rock is typically devoid of fixed anchors and climbers must place removable… …
13Hill climbing — In computer science, hill climbing is a mathematical optimization technique which belongs to the family of local search. It is relatively simple to implement, making it a popular first choice. Although more advanced algorithms may give better… …
15Ascender (climbing) — Jumar redirects here. For the Brazilian footballer, see Jumar José da Costa Júnior. An ascender is a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope. One such device is a Jumar, named after the Swiss factory which developed the first tool for sale …
16List of climbing knots — There are many knots used in climbing, rappelling and mountaineering. Popular climbing knots are briefly described and depicted in this article. Contents 1 Bends 2 Binding 3 Hitches 4 Loop Knots …
17Clitic climbing — is a phenomenon first identified in Romance languages in which a pronominal object of an embedded infinitive appears attached to the matrix verb. Pronominal objects in Romance languages are typically expressed as clitics. Hence the name clitic… …
18Solo climbing — or soloing is a style of climbing in which the climber climbs alone, without somebody belaying him. There are three ways to climb solo: *lead climbing with a self locking device which is used to arrest a fall. One end of the rope may be anchored… …
19Glossary of knots common in climbing — There are many knots used in climbing, rappelling and mountaineering. Popular climbing knots are briefly described and depicted in this article.Bends;Beer knot: The Beer knot is often used in tubular webbing, usually for making slings. ;Double… …
20rock climbing — UK / US noun [uncountable] the activity of climbing the side of a mountain or large rock for enjoyment, usually using ropes and other equipment. Rock climbing is often simply called climbing. Derived word: rock climber noun countable Word forms… …
