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