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onsight

verb

  1. climbing a route for the first time with no prior information
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From on + sight.

  1. Without having previously seen the terrain.

    Reardon made hundreds of free-solo ascents of challenging climbing routes done onsight, meaning without rehearsal or practice.

verb

Etymology: From on + sight.

  1. To perform a climb without having previously seen the terrain.