Overhang: a section of the crag angled beyond vertical.
#Flake slang crack
Off-width: a crack in the rock face that’s not quite the dimensions of any body part, often awkwardly wider than a fist but smaller than your body. A pointed protrusion of rock that makes for a good hold or anchor. face.įlute: a fin or flake of rock, often insecure. A large rock or boulder wedged in a crack.Ĭorner: the inverse of an arête, an inside corner of rock.įlake: in terms of terrain, this is a slab of rock that’s detached from the main rock. Slab: a rock face at a less than severe angle.Ĭhock: often referred to as a chockstone. Gendarme: a pinnacle of rock on a mountain ridge.Ĭhimney: a crack or vertical fissure large enough for your whole body to enter. Rock is rock, right? However, once you get out there, the climbing terms used to describe different features in the terrain start to make sense.Ĭlimbing on an angled slab (Image credit: Getty)īuttress: a large protruding face or area of a crag. The first time you pick up a guidebook, the descriptions can be a little daunting, with talk of finding your way up chimneys and slabs. Rock climbing terms: words to describe terrain Usually applies to sport climbing routes.įlash: to complete a climb cleanly at the first time of asking, having receive beta or conducted research on the route.
Redpoint: climb a route with no rests having previously rehearsed the moves. Headpoint: leading a technically challenging climb having rehearsed the moves previously using a top-rope. If you take a fall, it can still count as a ground up ascent, as long as you return to the ground and start again.īeta: when you’ve received hints and tips about difficult moves or handy gear placements from climbers who have already done the route.
Ground up: as it sounds, this involves climbing the crag from the ground all the way to the top in one go. On-sight: to complete a route cleanly at the first time of asking in one continual flow with no falls or resting. There are rock climbing terms for every style and approach. The style by which you ascend is as important as the technicality of the route for some. Gripped on an ice climb (Image credit: Getty) Rock climbing terms: styles of ascent Multi-pitch: a longer climb involving more than one rope length. Single-pitch: a climb that is short enough to only warrant the use of one rope length. Ice climbing: steep climbs on frozen ice, requiring crampons, two technical ice axes and usually ropes.
Winter climbing: ascents of steep snow slopes or mixed rock and ice that require the use of crampons and at least one ice axe. Climbers will often scramble to the start of a more technical climb in their approach shoes. Scrambling: the grey area between hiking and rock climbing where hands are required but the terrain isn’t serious enough to warrant a climbing grade and hiking shoes or boots are usually worn.
Highball bouldering: technically challenging boulder problems at a greater height than usual bouldering. The climber is attached to one end of the rope, which is passed over an anchor at the top of the climb and back to down the belayer.īouldering: unroped climbing on usually technically challenging boulders that are low enough to fall from safely, often onto a mat. Top rope: the kind of climbing often found at a gym or on an artificial wall. Sport climbing: climbing that makes us of pre-installed protection, such as bolts in the rock.ĭeep water soloing: (often abbreviated to DWS) rock climbing without a rope above deep water. Trad climbing : roped climbing where the leader places protection onto the crag as they climb, which is then often removed by the second on their way up. Belaying, having set up an anchor on a trad climbing route (Image credit: Getty)
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