rock climbing
Sign in to savesporting activity that involves climbing natural rock formations using physical strength, technique and balance, with hands and feet, and employing safety systems according to the type of climbing practised
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A traditional climber lead-climbing a crack-climb in Indian Creek, Utah.
Rock climbing is a climbing sports discipline that involves ascending routes consisting of natural rock in an outdoor environment, or on artificial resin climbing walls in a mostly indoor environment. Routes are documented in guidebooks, and on online databases, detailing how to climb the route (called the beta), and who made the first ascent (or FA) and the coveted first free ascent (or FFA). Climbers will try to ascend a route onsight, however, a climber can spend years projecting a route before they make a redpoint ascent.