Types of mountaineering

climbing up mountains and then skiing down them

thumb|220 px|A sky runner.

type of rock climbing in which one climbs a long route consisting of several pitches, so the ascent usually takes more than a single day

a form of climbing in which progress is made using artificial devices

climbing style using traditional belaying methods

thumb|Climber dry-tooling on The Finish (grade D10), White Goods crag, Wales

style of mountaineering

type of climbing in which the route is divided into pitches, each secured by intermediate anchors, requiring the lead climber to place the protection and the following climbers to follow secured from each belay station

variant of ice climbing, with the difference that it takes place on a mixture of different terrains: ice, snow and rock

type of climbing practised in high mountains

type of mountaineering