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A hold or part of a hold, having a surface facing upwards, or away from the direction it is pulled, facilitating use.
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A crevasse that forms on the upper portion of a glacier where the moving section pulls away from the headwall. Also called a 'shrund.
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A panicking novice climber clinging to hand holds while searching desperately for a foot hold.
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A screw used to protect a climb over steep ice or for setting up a crevasse rescue system. The strongest and most reliable is the modern tubular ice screw which ranges in length from 18 to 23 cm.
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A lengthy distance between two points of protection which in some, but not all, cases might be perceived as frightening or dangerous. May also be used as an adjective to describe a route, or a section of a route.
A long portion of a route with minimal protection.
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1. A small ridge-like feature or a sharp outward facing corner on a steep rock face.
2. A narrow ridge of rock formed by glacial erosion.
3. A method of indoor climbing, in which one is able to use such a corner as a hold. See also dihedral.
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A climbing technique used to reduce tension in arms while holding a side grip.
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A crampon technique in the French style: to climb on high-angle ice with feet flat on the ice (as opposed to front-pointing).
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A grading system for bouldering problems, invented by John Gill. Now largely superseded by the V grading system.
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