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Section of a climbing route
popular rock-climbing training technique on indoor climbing walls. Notable traverses include the 4,500-metre El Capitan Girdle Traverse on El Capitan
Traverse_(climbing)
is a glossary of climbing terms related to rock climbing (including aid climbing, lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing), mountaineering
Glossary_of_climbing_terms
Climbing technique
Examples of Tyrolean traverses In climbing, a Tyrolean traverse is a technique that enables climbers to cross a void between two fixed points, such as
Tyrolean_traverse
Type of rock climbing
climbing also requires additional climbing techniques such as using pendulums/tension traversing, using aid climbing techniques, employing trail ropes
Big_wall_climbing
Topics referred to by the same term
county in Minnesota Traverse (climbing), moving horizontally on a climbing or mountaineering route Tyrolean traverse, a climbing rope-technique to cross
Traverse
American rock climber (born 1985)
climb across the peaks of Greenland. In the same year, Honnold started a podcast about climbing called Climbing Gold. In its first season, Climbing Gold
Alex_Honnold
American rock climber
American rock climber who has set records in sport climbing, traditional climbing, and in big-wall climbing. Caldwell made the first free ascents of several
Tommy_Caldwell
Type of mountaineering
ice climbing, and/or mixed climbing, to summit typically large rock, ice, or snow-covered climbing routes (e.g., multi-pitch or big wall climbs) in mountainous
Alpine_climbing
American alpinist (born 1984)
alpine climbing community for climbing difficult routes in the Alaska Range much faster than previously thought possible. In 2016, Haley climbed the Infinite
Colin_Haley
Artificial rock climbing wall
hands and feet. Most walls are located indoors, and climbing on such walls is often termed indoor climbing. Some walls are brick or wooden constructions but
Climbing_wall
Alpine climbing route in the North Cascades in Washington, United States
Ptarmigan Traverse is an alpine climbing route in the North Cascades of Washington state. The route, from Cascade Pass to Dome Peak, is generally remote
Ptarmigan_Traverse
Mountain in the Southern Andes; part of the Argentina-Chile border
MacDonald, D (18 February 2014). "Caldwell, Honnold Complete Fitz Traverse". Climbing News. Climbing Magazine. Retrieved 15 August 2016. Garibotti, R. (18 February
Fitz_Roy
Type of sport
Rock climbing is a climbing sports discipline that involves ascending routes consisting of natural rock in an outdoor environment, or on artificial resin
Rock_climbing
Mountaineering disaster
Exhausted on their third day of climbing, with two days of bad weather, Hinterstoisser still tried for hours to cross the traverse, which was now covered in
1936_Eiger_climbing_disaster
Metric for climbing
climbing. Cumulative elevation gain can be recorded and calculated automatically using GPS devices such as Garmin or Strava. Naismith's rule Traverse
Cumulative_elevation_gain
German mountaineer
later named the "Hinterstoisser Traverse" in his honor. The 2008 film North Face was based on his experience climbing the Eiger. Andreas Hinterstoisser
Andreas_Hinterstoisser
Form of climbing without protection
Free solo climbing (or free soloing) is a form of rock climbing in which the climber (or free soloist) climbs on technical terrain without ropes or any
Free_solo_climbing
Rock formation at Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
Dick Leonard, and Jack Riegelhuth, via a route they called the Piton Traverse. Climbing historian Steve Roper later wrote that the precise line of the original
Washington_Column
Type of rock climbing
Aid climbing is a form of rock climbing that uses mechanical devices and equipment, such as aiders (also called 'ladders'), to assist in generating upward
Aid_climbing
American rock climber
handbook for climbers in the area, Butte's Climbing Guide. During an attempt to free solo the Grand Traverse climbing route of the Grand Teton peak and several
Dwight_Bishop
Activity involving ascending mountains
traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas that have become sports in their own right. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, and bouldering
Mountaineering
Historic single pitch, multi-pitch and boulder climbs
In rock-climbing, a first free ascent (FFA) is the first redpoint, onsight or flash of a single-pitch, multi-pitch or bouldering climbing-route that did
List of grade milestones in rock climbing
List_of_grade_milestones_in_rock_climbing
Full-size crossover SUV
The Chevrolet Traverse is a full-size crossover SUV with three-row seating built by General Motors produced since the 2009 model year. It is built on the
Chevrolet_Traverse
Degree of difficulty of a climbing route
consistently risen in all forms of climbing, helped by improvements in climbing technique and equipment. In free climbing (i.e. climbing rock routes with no aid)
Grade_(climbing)
Mountaineering term to link up routes
mountaineering and climbing, enchainment (an anglicisation of the French word enchaînement, meaning "linking") is climbing two or more mountains or climbing routes
Enchainment
Climbing without using aid
Free climbing is a form of rock climbing in which the climber can use rock-climbing equipment for their protection, but not as an artificial aid to help
Free_climbing
Form of rock climbing
(20 ft) tall. Traverses, which are a form of boulder problem, require the climber to climb horizontally from one end to another. Artificial climbing walls allow
Bouldering
13th-highest mountain on Earth
Mountaineering. Retrieved 30 March 2013. "Gasherbrum II and Hidden Peak Traverse". Climbs and Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. 27 (59). American Alpine
Gasherbrum_II
Activity to ascend a steep object
operations. Climbing is done indoors and outdoors, on natural surfaces (e.g. rock climbing and ice climbing), and on artificial surfaces (e.g. climbing walls
Climbing
Type of free climbing
rock climbing, a redpoint is a successful free-climb of a climbing route that is performed by a lead climber. The lead climber can use rock-climbing equipment
Redpoint_(climbing)
Location on K2
field. It is not possible to climb up the icefield, which rises straight up tens of metres; instead, a climber must traverse leftwards 100 m (330 ft) at
Bottleneck_(K2)
Professional mountain climber and guide, author
com. February 9, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2009. Climbing.com Garibotti and Haley Complete Torre Traverse Archived 2011-01-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved
Rolando_Garibotti
American climber and BASE jumper (1972–2015)
called Easy Rider by climbing down the slabby upper pitches of the route Lurking Fear (hardest moves rated grade 5.10a) and then traversed Thanksgiving Ledge
Dean_Potter
Type of climbing
Speed climbing is a climbing discipline in which speed is the ultimate goal. Speed climbing is done on rocks, walls and poles and is only recommended
Speed_climbing
Mountain face in the Swiss Alps
With alpine climbing routes that are up to four kilometers long, the face hosts some of the Alps' longest and most demanding climbing routes, with significant
North_face_of_the_Eiger
Competitive rock climbing
Competition climbing is a form of regulated rock-climbing competition held indoors on purpose-built artificial climbing walls (earlier versions were held
Competition_climbing
Mountaineering expedition disaster on K2 in Pakistan
not needed, up into the Bottleneck, and then had run out of rope for the traverse just above the Bottleneck. This forced the climbers to take the rope from
2008_K2_disaster
Technique used in climbing
Examples of simul-climbing Simul-climbing (or using a running-belay) is a climbing technique where a pair of climbers who are attached by a rope simultaneously
Simul-climbing
Scottish mountaineer (1954–2021)
were awarded a Piolet d’Or for their traverse of Nanga Parbat's Mazeno Ridge. He had over 40 years' experience climbing in the Himalayas at the time of his
Rick_Allen_(mountaineer)
British rock climber
won the bouldering IFSC Climbing World Cup in 2002. Smith is known for training regimes in his bouldering and Sport Climbing. He is one of only a handful
Malcolm_Smith_(climber)
American environmentalist
father of California rock climbing". In November, 1932, the Cragmont Climbing Club merged with the Sierra Club's new Rock Climbing Section. In 1934, Leonard
Richard_M._Leonard
German mountaineer
retrace their route across the area now known as the Hinterstoisser Traverse and had to climb downwards. As the result of another avalanche, Hinterstoisser's
Toni_Kurz
Type of rock climbing
Sport climbing (or bolted climbing) is a type of free climbing in the sport of rock climbing in which the lead climber clips their rope—via a quickdraw—into
Sport_climbing
Mountain in the Stikine Icecap region
ever single day traverse of the Devil’s Thumb skyline. Their climb is documented in the 2024 National Geographic film The Devil's Climb. Alaska boundary
Devils_Thumb
Canadian rock climber and mountaineer (born 1958)
and early pioneer of free solo climbing of multi-pitch and big wall routes. He has concentrated much of his rock climbing career on big routes in Yosemite
Peter_Croft_(climber)
Tools and gear to assist in climbing
Rock-climbing equipment varies with the specific type of climbing that is being undertaken by the climber(s). Bouldering needs the least equipment: climbing
Rock-climbing_equipment
Act of climbing buildings
known as edificeering, urban climbing, structuring, skywalking, boulding, or stegophily) describes the act of climbing on the outside of buildings and
Buildering
Ski and mountain bike resort in New South Wales, Australia
basketball courts, a gymnasium, squash courts, a physiotherapist and a traverse climbing wall. It has been used by the many high-profile athletes, including
Thredbo
Walk up steep terrain involving the use of one's hands
heights are essential. Canyoning and stream climbing both involve scrambling. Scrambling is ascending or traversing a grade without technical apparatus. Unroped
Scrambling
Mountaineers, rock climbers, and ice climbers
alpine climbing), rock climbing (including aid climbing, free climbing, bouldering, speed climbing and competition climbing) or in ice climbing (including
List of climbers and mountaineers
List_of_climbers_and_mountaineers
Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976–2017)
mountaineering achievements. On 27 April 2013, while climbing with Simone Moro to prepare for a traverse next spring of Everest and Lhotse, Steck got into
Ueli_Steck
Mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
inspired him to take up climbing. The film followed Simpson's eponymous 2003 book. Those playing the parts of the original climbing team were Swiss mountain
Eiger
Austrian mountaineer
He was one of the four climbers who died in the 1936 Eiger north face climbing disaster, along with Toni Kurz, Andreas Hinterstoisser and Willy Angerer
Eduard_Rainer
Earth's highest mountain
expedition Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld were the first the traverse the mountain by climbing via the North Face and descending via the South Col. In 1970
Mount_Everest
Detached pillar in Yosemite
the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. The spire is the location for a dramatic and famous Tyrolean traverse, which has since
Lost_Arrow_Spire
Canadian rock climber and alpinist (1992–2018)
introduced to climbing when his grandfather bought him Chris Bonington's book, Quest for Adventure. At age nine, he had his first climbing experience in
Marc-André_Leclerc
Italian mountaineer, adventurer and explorer (born 1944)
Famous—And Destroyed Their Partnership". Climbing. Retrieved 6 May 2026. Oelz, Oswald (1 January 1978). "Climbing Mt. Everest Without Oxygen Apparatus: An
Reinhold_Messner
Type of protected alpine climbing route
This allows climbing on otherwise dangerous routes without the risks of unprotected scrambling and climbing or the need for technical climbing equipment
Via_ferrata
Type of climbing with ice tools
Ice climbing is a climbing discipline that involves ascending routes consisting entirely of frozen water. To ascend, the ice climber uses specialist equipment
Ice_climbing
Type of rock climbing
Traditional climbing (or trad climbing) is a type of free climbing in the sport of rock climbing in which the lead climber places temporary and removable
Traditional_climbing
Mountain in the Rocky Mountains
the Notch Couloir: This is a technical climb involving rock climbing and, at some times of year, ice climbing. The Notch Couloir is to the (climber's)
Longs_Peak
Mountaineering and climbing term
which is called free climbing. In free-climbing, the term first free ascent (abbreviated FFA) denotes where a mountain or climbing route is ascended without
First_ascent
Sport climbing route in Spain
described it as being two climbs, the first circa 30-metres being essentially 5.14 climbing, via a 5.13c crack, a traverse to the left, which adds up
La_Rambla_(climb)
Spanish rock climber
first inspired to climb after watching a Spanish TV show documenting two girls climbing in the Verdon Gorge, and started climbing at 17. In 1998, Bereziartu
Josune_Bereziartu
Highway in Antarctica
The South Pole Traverse, also called the South Pole Overland Traverse (SPoT), or McMurdo–South Pole Highway is an approximately 995-mile-long (1,601 km)
South_Pole_Traverse
Austrian mountaineer
Revealed: Rainer Rettner Interview". UK Climbing. Retrieved 2016-12-28. Rote Fluh and Hinterstoisser Traverse Eiger north face photos - Wayback Machine
Willy_Angerer
Metal tool used in rock climbing
wall climbing and in aid climbing is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the climbing surface using a climbing hammer
Piton
1990 video game
waves of enemies while going through each stage. The player can also traverse climbable walls and ladders. Enemies can be destroyed either with the player's
Nemo_(arcade_game)
Path to scale a mountain, rock, or ice wall
climbing route (German: Kletterrouten) is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a mountain, a rock-face, or an ice-covered obstacle. Climbing routes
Climbing_route
Mountain peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps
Toule. An ascent via the SW ridge from the Col d'Entreves, followed by a traverse of its rocky, pinnacled crest and a descent via the easy NE ridge is a
Aiguilles_d'Entrèves
Technique of rock climbing
Lead climbing (or leading) is a technique in rock climbing where two climbers work together to ascend a climbing route. The 'lead climber'—who climbs—clips
Lead_climbing
French rock climber
the climbing database 8a.nu agreed that changes in equipment and techniques for roof climbing could explain much of the downgrade. In 2022, climbing author
Fred_Rouhling
2nd-highest mountain on Earth
then crosses a dangerously slide-prone hanging glacier by a leftward climbing traverse, to reach a snow couloir which accesses the summit.[citation needed]
K2
American rock climber (1965–2007)
climbing as a child on the boulders in his grandfather's backyard. Together with his cousins, both his climbing skills and his interest in climbing were
Michael_Reardon_(climber)
Swiss mountaineer (1959–2011)
third person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders (second without oxygen). He made his first expedition to the Andes in 1980 and began climbing the eight-thousanders
Erhard_Loretan
Mountain in the United Kingdom
Rock and many other climbing locations. The north traverse similarly runs beneath Gable Crag to Windy Gap. In the west the two traverses are joined by a section
Great_Gable
Austrian mountaineer and teacher
climbing. By the end of his life he had recorded climbing over 1,700 mountains. A celebrated climb was the traverse of the Meije together with the Zsigmondy brothers
Ludwig_Purtscheller
Type of climbing
Multi-pitch climbing is a type of climbing that typically takes place on climbing routes that are more than a single rope length – approximately 50 to
Multi-pitch_climbing
Italian mountaineer and alpinist (born 1967)
and Cory Richards. In April 2013, Moro, while climbing with Ueli Steck who was preparing for a traverse next spring of Everest and Lhotse, got into an
Simone_Moro
Technique in mountaineering
rope climbing In climbing and mountaineering, a fixed-rope (or fixed-line) is the practice of installing networks of in-situ anchored static climbing ropes
Fixed_rope
Himalayan ascent requiring rock climbing techniques
an ultimate aim of rock climbing. With all the 8000-metre peaks climbed by 1964, climbing in the Himalayas using rock climbing routes became an aspiration
1975 British Mount Everest Southwest Face expedition
1975_British_Mount_Everest_Southwest_Face_expedition
Mountain in France
the use of modern techniques of protection (climbing bolts and Pitons). In January 1993, Lionel Daudet climbed the Hi Ginette (ED 6c, A2) alone in winter
Aiguille_de_la_Vanoise
American mountaineer (1946–2010)
of starting. The second time Fischer attempted the traverse with Jerry Adams, one of his climbing clients, a severe electrical storm put an end to that
John_Fischer_(mountaineer)
Austrian mountaineer (1927–2018)
Fieberhorn, South traverse, V− Bratschenkopf, direct South face, V 1944 Zahringkogel, direct West face, V+ Watzmannfrau, Northwest, left traverse, V+ 1945 Hochkogel
Fritz_Wintersteller
Bouldering, single pitch and multi-pitch / big wall
history of rock climbing, the three main sub-disciplines – bouldering, single-pitch climbing, and big wall (and multi-pitch) climbing – can trace their
History_of_rock_climbing
Nepali and British mountaineer (1983–2026)
mountaineers. The last five summits were climbed in only 12 days. He broke his previous Guinness World Record by climbing Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu within
Nirmal_Purja
Mountain in Pakistan
the amount of snow 150m below the summit. During the ski descent, in a traverse Comelli fell 400 metres (1,300 ft) to his death. Laila Peak in Hushe Valley
Laila_Peak_(Hushe_Valley)
Mountain in Tanzania, highest in Africa
"Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on the Lemosho Route". Climbing Kilimanjaro. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2015. "Climbing
Mount_Kilimanjaro
New Zealand mountaineer (1961–1996)
where he climbed extensively in the Southern Alps. In 1989, he met Gary Ball, who became his climbing partner and close friend. Together they climbed the Seven
Rob_Hall
many types of knots that are commonly used in the pursuit of rock climbing, ice climbing, and general mountaineering, the most popular of which are listed
List_of_climbing_knots
Hiking, rock climbing, and mountain climbing around Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park has many options. Granite domes are common in Tuolumne
Hiking, rock climbing, and mountain climbing around Tuolumne Meadows
Hiking,_rock_climbing,_and_mountain_climbing_around_Tuolumne_Meadows
Sea stack in Tasmania
Tasmania, Australia. It contains a number of climbing routes, all of which require a Tyrolean traverse to return to the mainland, and is famous for being
Totem_Pole_(Tasmania)
There exist a number of climbing routes used to reach the summit of the Mount Elbrus, most based in approaches through Prielbrusye National Park on its
Elbrus_climbing_routes
Mountain in Argentina and Chile
Rolando Garibotti and Colin Haley made the first complete traverse of the entire massif, climbing Aguja Standhardt, Punta Herron, Torre Egger and Cerro Torre
Torre_Egger
2021 video game
"too dull to climb on". To make climbing in a city landscape exciting, each level incorporated different surfaces for players to climb on and horizontal
The_Climb_2
British rock climber
British rock climber and rock climbing author who is credited with pushing the technical standards of British rock climbing in traditional, sport, bouldering
Ron_Fawcett
Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer
accompany David Tait on his mission to complete the first double traverse of Everest, climbing the north route to the summit, descending on the south side
Phurba_Tashi
Mathematical problem
In mathematics, the mountain climbing problem is a mathematical problem that considers a two-dimensional mountain range (represented as a continuous function)
Mountain_climbing_problem
a number of outdoor activities including archery, rifle shooting, traverse climbing wall, caving complex and challenge course. The main activity centre
Scouting in South West England
Scouting_in_South_West_England
Walking over mountain glaciers
involves traversing (often as a rope team), skiing, or even ice climbing on a glacier using various pieces of special equipment, such as crampons, climbing ropes
Glacier_travel
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