Name: _________________________________

Rock Climbing Vocabulary Fill in the Blank

1) __________________________________ is a form of rock climbing that relies on

permanent anchors fixed into the climbing rock for protection, in which a rope that is
attached to the climber is clipped into the anchors to stop a climber from falling.

2) ________________________________ is a rope designed to absorb the energy of a

falling climber, usually used as belaying ropes. If a climber falls, the rope stretches,
reducing the maximum force experienced by the climber, their belayer and equipment.

3) ______________________________ are used by climbers to connect ropes to bolt

anchors, or to other traditional protection, allowing the rope to move through the
anchoring system with minimal friction

4) _________________________ is what quickdraws are made out of.

5) __________________________ is a climbing partner typically applies tension at the

other end of the rope whenever the climber is not moving, and removes the tension from
the rope whenever the climber needs more rope to continue climbing.

6) _____________________________ a system used for connecting the rope to the climber.

There are two loops at the front of the harness where the climber ties into the rope at the
working end using a figure-eight knot. Most harnesses used in climbing are
preconstructed and are worn around the pelvis and hips, although other types are used
occasionally.

7) _______________________ is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock

formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses

8) _____________________________ is a form of technical ice or rock climbing where the

 climbers (or free soloists) climb alone without ropes, harnesses or other protective
equipment, forcing them to rely entirely on their own individual strength and skill.

9) ___________________________is the the activity of ascending inclined ice formations.

Usually, ice climbing refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls,
frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice refrozen from flows of water.

10) ____________________________ a traction device that is attached to footwear to

improve mobility on snow and ice during ice climbing

11) ____________________________ is an axe used by climbers for cutting footholds in ice,

having a head with one pointed and one flattened end, and a spike at the foot.

12) ____________________________a threaded tubular screw used as a running belay or

anchor by climbers on steep ice surface such as steep waterfall ice or alpine ice during ice
climbing or crevasse rescue, to hold the climber in the event of a fall, and at belays as
anchor points.

13) ______________________________ which is suited for straight climbing routes, is the

most commonly used rock climbing system in the world.

14) ______________________________ is a more flexible system than the single rope

system.

15) ______________ which uses two twin ropes in a single rope system, is used for longer
multi-pitch routes