traditional climbing
Removable protection climbing
Traditional climbing is rock climbing where the climber places removable protective gear—cams, nuts, hexes—into cracks and features while ascending, then removes it afterward.
This contrasts with sport climbing, where permanent bolts are pre-drilled into the rock.
Traditional climbing, often shortened to trad climbing, demands more skill in gear placement and route-finding: She prefers trad climbing for the mental challenge.
- tradConventional, abbreviated
- hexesMalevolent magical spells
- chimneyingRock climbing technique, opposing pressure
- camsMotion-converting rotators
- gearToothed wheel or belongings
crags · wilderness areas · stemming · nut · protection · anchors · stopper · ropes · rock faces · ground up · scrambling · pitch · lead · belay · harness · runout · granite cliffs · mountaineering
traditional climbingsport climbing
Climbing pre-protected rock routes
gym climbing · indoor climbing · bouldering · climbing walls · top-roping
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