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A type of protection device. These are better known by the term cam.
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A type of tension climbing consisting of using one or more belay ropes to haul the leader up to the next point of protection.
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Advanced climbing technique where the climber hooks a leg over the opposite arm, and then pushes down with this leg to achieve a greater vertical reach. Requires strength and a solid handhold.
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Advice on how to successfully complete (or protect) a particular climbing route, boulder problem, or crux sequence. Some climbers believe that beta 'taints' an ascent.
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Also known as a brain bucket or skid lid. It can save your life, but only while worn.
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Also known as French climbing, or French freeing, it is the use of aid climbing techniques to bypass a section due to climbing difficulty, rock conditions, etc. ; typically for only a short section of the total climb.
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