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The Varieties of Rock Climbing

There are several different kinds of rockpairs and the lead (or topmost climber) is
climbing that people engage in for sport.attached to the lower climber, or second, by
Rock climbing first began to be recognized asa length of rope. Whoever is lowest at the
a sport when it was independently developedmoment is the second, and is in charge of
from the rock climbing techniques ofbelaying the rope, keeping the belaying
Victorian era mountaineering in the latesystem secured attached to the rock, and
eighteen hundreds. Over the years since then,stopping the rope to keep the other climber
a lot of specialized safety equipment andfrom harm in case of a fall. While lead
proven techniques for staying safe and makingclimbing, safety devices will usually be left
a secure, controlled ascent have beenon the mountain at regular intervals. For
developed. However, the sport of rocktraditional lead climbing, these safety
climbing can still be split into two majordevices installed by the lead climber, will
divisions: free climbing and aid climbing.usually be removed by the second during the
Free climbing uses only the natural featuresascent. This leaves the climbing surface
of the rock face being climbed, and isclose to the way in which it was found, and
significantly more dangerous than climbingleaves the same level of challenge and
with  the  assistance  of  safety  gear.enjoyment  for  future  climbers.
Even when safety gear is being used, however,Top rope climbing is a variant on the two
many climbers try to follow the ethic thatperson climbing system where the one in
their climbing activities should not damagecharge of belaying the rope and keeping the
or change the surface of the rock face anysystem secure is at the top. The person at
more than is absolutely necessary. For somethe top will place an anchor and help to hold
kinds of short distance rock climbing, suchthe rope steady while the other climber makes
as bouldering, purists believe in freehis  or  her  way  upwards.
climbing assisted by some kind of pad on the
ground to catch them if they fall. ThisNot all rock climbing takes place outdoors '
allows them to climb without leaving marks inindoor rock climbing is increasingly popular
the rock. Cams are also a good way to climband is the way that many people start to get
without leaving too much of a mark on theinvolved in the sport. Rock climbing walls
surface, while driving spikes into the rockwith regular handholds can be built inside of
to use as handholds and places to tie ropea building to teach people climbing
lines is one of the more invasive ways oftechniques and this style of climbing with
climbing.holds on a wall is also sometimes used in
sporting competitions and is a lot of fun in
Lead climbing is one of the most common typesits own right.
of rock climbing, where climbers go up in



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