| Rock Climbing is a sport that involves climbing | | | | Sport Climbing |
| precipices and scaling rock faces. Often pursued as a | | | | Sport climbing is the only form of rock climbing that |
| hobby, rock climbing includes the usage of specialized | | | | includes investments and sponsorships. A professional |
| equipment and techniques. | | | | sport, this form of rock climbing includes predetermined |
| Rock Climbing can be conducted using a variety of | | | | routes that have permanent bolts and anchors |
| different variations and styles. Among the most | | | | attached on the rock wall. |
| popular styles, enthusiasts and athletes use traditional | | | | In sport climbing, a rope is used to assist the athlete. |
| Rock Climbing and Sport Climbing. Given below is an | | | | The rope is attached to each athlete's climbing |
| overview of the variety of styles that can be used in | | | | harness with the belayer handling the loose end. |
| Rock climbing. | | | | Generally, the distance between each bolt is eight feet |
| Traditional Climbing | | | | but can be decreased to improve speed. At the peak |
| Traditional Climbing is a conventional method of | | | | of each route, an anchor is placed to accommodate a |
| climbing rocks. An old style of free climbing, Traditional | | | | variety of equipment. |
| Climbing involves climbing on routes without artificial | | | | The element of danger in Sports Climbing is greatly |
| tools and external support, to aid the climbers in their | | | | reduced as the sport highlights the gymnastic and |
| ascent. To engage in this method, the athlete need to | | | | athletic aspects of Rock Climbing. Though Sport |
| improve on his technique, as the climber's body and | | | | Climbing does not include strategy, it does require |
| some pieces of Passive Protection like Nuts and | | | | overall development of stamina, strength, and flexibility. |
| Hexes are used. | | | | Mountaineering: |
| With such low levels of protection and minimal usage | | | | Popularly known as Alpinism, Mountaineering is a form |
| of tools, traditional climbing is slow-paced and more | | | | of climbing that involves climbing mountain slopes and |
| strategical. This has made this form of free Climbing, | | | | trekking trails. It requires athletes to scale higher |
| become popular as "Adventure Climbing" in Australia. | | | | altitudes, which may last for days and even months. |
| Features of Traditional Climbing: | | | | There are three basic forms of Climbing based on the |
| . Traditional climbing offers it climbers, freedom of | | | | condition of tracks: |
| technique and customization of rock climbing routes. | | | | . Rock Climbing, or rock-craft that is popular among |
| This freedom is more extended, with the availability of | | | | amateur Climbers. |
| protection and hi-tech equipment. | | | | . Rock craft includes climbing rocky slopes and |
| . This is the only style of climbing that emphasizes on | | | | avalanches. |
| technique and proper usage of safety equipment and | | | | . Snow and Ice Climbing, experts prefer snow-craft, |
| protection. The style teaches the climber, distribution | | | | which is also known as, Snow and Ice Climbing and it |
| and positioning of tools with maximum efficiency. | | | | involves a more dangerous Climb as it includes routes |
| . Traditional climbing improves a climber's capability of | | | | with glaciers. |
| making quick strategical judgments. It also insists on | | | | . Mixed Climbing is a combination of rocky and icy |
| teamwork, as it is carried out in groups, usually with a | | | | routes. It is an extremely hazardous form of Rock |
| leader and be-layer (the one who retrieves the tools | | | | Climbing that requires training and experience. |
| after the climb). | | | | |