Face climbing, the Glossary
Face climbing is a type of climbing where climbers use features and irregularities in the rock such as finger pockets and edges to ascend a vertical rock face.[1]
Table of Contents
6 relations: Cliff, Climbing technique, Crack climbing, Glossary of climbing terms, Rock climbing, Smith Rock State Park.
- Types of climbing
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical.
Climbing technique
Climbing technique refers to a broad range of physical movements used in the activity or sport of climbing.
See Face climbing and Climbing technique
Crack climbing
Crack climbing is a type of rock climbing in which the climber follows a crack in the rock using specialized climbing techniques. Face climbing and crack climbing are types of climbing.
See Face climbing and Crack climbing
Glossary of climbing terms
Glossary of climbing terms relates to rock climbing (including aid climbing, lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing), mountaineering, and to ice climbing.
See Face climbing and Glossary of climbing terms
Rock climbing
Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations or indoor climbing walls. Face climbing and rock climbing are types of climbing.
See Face climbing and Rock climbing
Smith Rock State Park
Smith Rock State Park is a state park located in central Oregon's High Desert near the communities of Redmond and Terrebonne.
See Face climbing and Smith Rock State Park
See also
Types of climbing
- Aid climbing
- Alpine climbing
- Big wall climbing
- Bouldergaine
- Bouldering
- Buildering
- Canyoning
- Clean climbing
- Competition climbing
- Crack climbing
- Crane climbing
- Deep-water soloing
- Dry-tooling
- Enchainment
- Expedition climbing
- Face climbing
- Free climbing
- Free solo climbing
- Grass climbing
- Ice climbing
- Indoor climbing
- Lead climbing
- Mixed climbing
- Multi-pitch climbing
- Paraclimbing
- Parkour
- Pole climbing
- Redpoint (climbing)
- Rock climbing
- Roof and tunnel hacking
- Rooftopping
- Rope access
- Rope solo climbing
- Ropes course
- Scrambling
- Slab climbing
- Solo climbing
- Speed climbing
- Sport climbing
- Top rope climbing
- Traditional climbing
- Tree climbing