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Any move in which body momentum is used to progress. As opposed to static technique where three-point suspension and slow, controlled movement is the rule.
Industry:Sports
Any over-ambitious and under-prepared climber. Invariably causes traffic jams on route.
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As in, "weighting the rope. " Any time the rope takes the weight of the climber. This can happen during a minor fall, a whipper (long fall), or simply by resting while hanging on the belay rope (see also hangdogging. )
Industry:Sports
Called by a climber when requesting that the belayer remove belay equipment from the climbing rope (for example, when cleaning top protection from a lead route). Replied to with Belay off.
Industry:Sports
Called by belayer to confirm belay has been (re)applied to climbing rope. Response to Belay on request.
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Called by belayer to confirm belay has been removed from climbing rope. Response to Belay off request.
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Climbers rely on many different knots for anchoring oneself to a mountain, joining two ropes together, slings for climbing up the rope, etc.
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