Helmet - Protection for the Head from Falling Gear Or Rocks

Equipment

Harness - Device the climber wears that attaches the climber to the rope so that in the event of a fall, the climber is held by the rope.

Helmet - Protection for the head from falling gear or rocks.

Rope – Most climbers use dynamic rope, which stretches during impact of a fall. Static line is rope that does not stretch and is used primarily for top rope climbing.

Carabiner - A metal ring with a spring-loaded gate used to attach the rope to protection, and many other things.

Belay Devices – A device that attaches to the climber’s harness through which the rope is threaded for belaying. Its primary purpose is to create friction quickly in the event of a fall so the belayer can stop the rope, which stops the leader’s fall, simply by pulling against the device. Two commonly used belay devices are the ATC and the GriGri. Climbing Roles

Belayer – the process of taking in rope for a climber, while he/she climbs, and of preventing rope from being paid out if the climber falls. Belaying allows a climber to fall and live to try again.

Back Up Belayer – Person at the tail end of the rope to support the belayer if they need help.

Anchor – That which keeps the belayer on the ground while belaying.

Spotter – One who is responsible for watching and guarding a climber from injury

Climber – One that climbs. Climbing Techniques

Barn door – When the body swings away from the rock from two or more pivot points (usually one hand and one foot) due to the angle. Difficult to recover from and often results in a fall.

Campus - rock climbing moves with feet dangling as if using a campus board

Dyno - abbreviation for "dynamic movement", a move that requires some use of momentum

Flag - to dangle a leg in a way that improves balance

Match - To place either hands or feet on the same hold Holds

Bucket – A large climbing hold that the climber can wrap his hand into. This can resemble a handlebar, and is very easy to hang on to.

Jug – A large hold that a climber can typically hold with their entire hand.

Side pull – A hold that faces away from the climber. The climber would pull sideways on the hold with his fingers.

Sloper – A climbing hold that resembles the bottom of a rounded bowl. A sloper causes the climber to use an open handed grip and skin friction to grip the hold.

Undercling – A hold held from the bottom with upward pressure. Climbing Commands

Slack – To give out rope.

Take – A term of communication. When the climber says “take” the belayer should take up all the slack in the rope. Slang

Crux – The most difficult part of a climb, usually one or more moves that are at the climber’s limit.

Pumped – Lactic acid buildup in the forearms, causing fatigue in the muscles.

Send – To complete a climb from the bottom to the top without falling.

Route – A series of specific holds used to get to the top of the wall. Routes are rated for difficulty.

Problem – A series of specific holds used in bouldering.