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Climbing equipment refers to a broad range of manufactured gear that is used in the activity or sport of climbing.
Notable groups include:
* Alpine climbing equipment as is used in alpine climbing and mountaineering
* Deep-water soloing equipment as is used in deep-water soloing
* Ice climbing equipment as is used in ice climbing and mixed climbing
* Mixed climbing equipment as used in mixed climbing and dry-tooling
* Mountaineering equipment as is used in mountaineering and alpine climbing
* Rock-climbing equipment as is used in
How to Inspect Your Climbing Gear and When to Retire It
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Climbing equipment refers to a broad range of manufactured gear that is used in the activity or sport of climbing.
Notable groups include:
* Alpine climbing equipment as is used in alpine climbing and mountaineering
* Deep-water soloing equipment as is used in deep-water soloing
* Ice climbing equipment as is used in ice climbing and mixed climbing
* Mixed climbing equipment as used in mixed climbing and dry-tooling
* Mountaineering equipment as is used in mountaineering and alpine climbing
* Rock-climbing equipment as is used in aid climbing
Aid climbing is a form of rock climbing that uses mechanical devices and equipment, such as aiders (or ladders), for upward momentum. Aid climbing is contrasted with free climbing (in both its traditional or sport free climbing formats), whi ...
, bouldering
Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or Climbing wall, artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or Climbing harness, harnesses. While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers ...
, competition climbing
Competition climbing is a form of regulated rock climbing, rock-climbing competition held indoor climbing, indoors on purpose-built artificial climbing walls (earlier versions were held on external natural rock surfaces). The three competition ...
, free solo climbing, multi-pitch climbing (including big wall climbing), rope solo climbing, sport climbing
Sport climbing (or bolted climbing) is a type of free climbing in the sport of rock climbing where the Lead climbing, lead climber clips their climbing rope, rope — via a quickdraw — into pre-drilled in-situ bolt (climbing), bolts for their ...
, traditional climbing and top rope climbing.
* Via Ferrata equipment as used in Via Ferrata climbing
See also
* List of climbing and mountaineering equipment brands * Climbing technique, directly influenced by the standard of climbing equipmentReferences
External links
How to Inspect Your Climbing Gear and When to Retire It
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