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Parley Vous Rock Climbing? - By: Spence Talbots.., Posted on: 2007-05-02

Climbing is one of those sports that has a devoted following. You are not sort of interested in it. You quickly become a fanatic. With this fanaticism comes a certain language of terms developed by climbers, a language you need to know.

A bivouac is one of those things you will only use when you become an advanced climber. It is a sleeping bad/tent that you use in the middle of a climb when night sets. It hands from the wall and is uncomfortable.

One of the pillars of rock climbing is the bolt. A bolt is pretty much what it sounds like. It is a piece of steel bolted into a rock and used as an anchor. Due to its strong hold on the rock, it is a very safe think to hook on to prevent long falls.

As with any sport, a bit of practice will help your climbing. For many, this means bouldering. Bouldering is simply climbing on boulders or other surfaces that provide interesting challenges, but are not particularly high and thus fairly safe.

Crampons are used in mountaineering and ice climbing. Pneumatic crampons area a version that fit over your boot toe and heal and then tighten down for a firm fit. The crampons have spikes that allow for tremendous grip and traction.

If you are going to do some serious ice climbing, your feet are critical. You need to anchor yourself on the ice with your toes, and rigid crampons are the answer. They fit snugly over the bottom of your boot and have spiked toes that anchor into the ice.

Fugitive climbing refers to a climber that climbs lopsided. They tend to use either the left or right arm for all strength moves and wear out or injure the arm. Fugitive refers to the movie with Harrison Ford where the villain is a one-arm man.

Climbers often have some pretty nasty looking fingers. One reason is a finger technique used that is known as the crimp. The crimp is basically any hold where you transfer all weight to your fingers in the hold. It places a lot of stress on the tendons and joints.

The finger lock is a common, but advanced climbing technique. It is essentially the cramming of multiple fingers in a crack on the climbing surface to create a hold. One has to be careful not to get the fingers stuck in the crack, which can happen given your weight.

Obviously, the above represents a small sampling of the terminology used by climbers. If you are getting into the sport, pick up a book and learn all you can. Of course, you’ll need to learn the slang on the climb.

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