Rock Climbing

By: Julia Zendell, Leigh Scarano, Mazie Stiles

Objectives:

Language- Students will be able to identify and

distinguish the characteristics of the four different
types of rock climbing
Content- Students will be able to compare and
contrast the different types of rock climbing.
 Building Background
Has anyone rock climbed like these pictures? Discuss with your
shoulder partner. If you have share your experience and if you haven’t
discuss what you think this experience would be like.
Rock Climbing Outdoors
Has anyone ever rock climbed similar to these pictures? Discuss with your
shoulder partner. If you have share your experience and if you haven’t share
what you think this experience would be like.
Sport Climbing
 What is Sport Climbing?
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.

Sport climbing involves lead climbing techniques- in which one person usually leads first
as others follow the same path.

Sport climbing emphasizes strength, endurance, gymnastic ability and technique

Once the climber has finished their climb, they will belay (exerting tension to the
climber’s ropes to slowly guide them down) back to where they began their descent
 Sport Climbing Equipment

A Dynamic Rope: 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.
Quickdraws: 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

Quickdraws are composed of: Carabiners

A Belay Device: 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.
Climbing Harness: 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.
Climbing shoes and Chalk
Bouldering
 What is Bouldering?
A form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations
or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses

Unlike free solo climbing, which is also performed without ropes,

bouldering problems (the sequence of moves that a climber
performs to complete the climb) are usually less than 6 meters
(20 ft.) tall.

While it can be done without any equipment, most climbers use

climbing shoes to help secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands
dry and provide a firmer grip, and bouldering mats to prevent
injuries from falls.
Bouldering
Free Soloing
What is Free Soloing?
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.

Free soloing is the most dangerous form of

climbing, and unlike bouldering, free soloists
climb above safe heights where a fall would
result in serious injury or death
Free Soloing
Alex Honnold a famous free solo climber attempts his hardest climb on El Capitan
(3,200 ft) in Yosemite National Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRVZ4SW7WU&t=76s
Ice Climbing
 What is Ice Climbing?
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.

For the purposes of climbing, ice can be broadly divided

into two spheres, alpine ice and water ice.

Alpine ice is found in a mountain environment, usually

requires an approach to reach, and is often climbed in an
attempt to summit a mountain.

Water ice is usually found on a cliff or other outcropping

beneath water flows
Ice Climbing Equipment (already went over)
Climbing Harness

Helmet

Carabiner

Quickdraws

Belay Device
Ice Climbing Equipment (new)
A Crampon: is a traction device that is attached to footwear to improve mobility on
snow and ice during ice climbing
Ice Axe: 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.
Ice Screw: 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.
Rope: there are three primary rope systems used in ice climbing: single rope,
double rope and twin rope.
The single rope system, which is suited for straight climbing routes, is the most
commonly used rock climbing system in the world.
Also often used in climbing is the double rope system which is a more flexible
system than the single rope system.
Lastly, the twin rope system, which uses two twin ropes in a single rope
system, is used for longer multi-pitch routes
Kahoot!
https://create.kahoot.it/share/rock-climbing/ef0228a5-5274-41f5-aebf-
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Skit Directions

Get into groups with about 3-4 people

When we come around, you will select one of the

cards. On each card is the type of rock climbing you
will have!

With your group, use the academic language you

learned today to present a skit, demonstrating your
type of rock climbing so the class can guess.