freeclimb
Scale without ropes
To freeclimb is to scale a rock face or cliff using only hands and feet on natural holds, without aid from ropes, pitons, or other equipment for upward progress.
Safety gear may be present to arrest falls but not to assist the climb itself.
The term distinguishes this pure style from aid climbing: She freeclimbed the entire route without once weighting the rope.
Ropeless low-height climbing
- soloingPerforming without accompaniment
- handholdsThings you grab onto
- footholdsSecure places for feet
- gripSecure manual hold
crimp · dyno · mantle · smearing · edging · flagging · stemming · layback
Exposed cliff surface
- cliffVertical rock wall
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
overhang · slab · crack · chimney · arete · dihedral · ledge · face
State of being unprotected
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- dangerExposure to harm
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- consequenceResult of an action
adrenaline · fear · focus · mental · composure · boldness · audacity · vulnerability
Sierra Nevada national park
- alpinistHigh-peak climber
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- CroftScottish tenant farm
ascent · style · ethics · adventure · documentary
bouldering
Ropeless low-height climbing
grip · crimp · dyno · mantle · smearing · edging · flagging · stemming · layback · pinch
rockface
Exposed cliff surface
limestone · overhang · slab · crack · chimney · arete · dihedral · ledge · face · wall
exposure
State of being unprotected
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- dangerExposure to harm
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
consequence · adrenaline · fear · focus · mental · composure · boldness · audacity · vulnerability · irreversible
Yosemite
Sierra Nevada national park
- alpinistHigh-peak climber
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- coreCentral essential portion
- forearmsLower arm sections
calluses · stamina · balance · agility · conditioning · tendon · recovery · training · hangboard · power