outdoor climbing
Scaling natural formations
Outdoor climbing is rock climbing or mountaineering done on natural formations rather than artificial walls.
The term distinguishes climbing on actual cliffs, boulders, and mountains from indoor gym climbing: She started at the gym but prefers outdoor climbing now.
It encompasses various disciplines including sport climbing, traditional climbing, and bouldering when practiced outside.
- rockSolid earthen material
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- carabinerSpring-gated metal link
- belayAnchor a rope
top rope · summit · cliff · crag · boulder · grip · ascent · rappel · anchor · chalk · pitch · ledge · exposure · granite · holds · quickdraw · crux · overhang
- climbingbelay, bouldering, carabiner, chalk, crimp
- rock climbingbelay, carabiner, rappel, bouldering, harnesses
activity type
outdoor climbingrappelling
Rope-controlled descent technique
abseiling · descending · caving · spelunking
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