This page aims to describe terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering.
Also see:
- List of climbing topics - A list of wikipedia articles relating to climbing and mountaineering.
- Climbing equipment - Article describing equipment used by climbers.
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A
Ablation zone
Abseil
Altitude sickness
Aid climbing
Alpine start
Anchor
Approach
Arête
Ascender
ATC
B
"B"-grade
Back-clipping
Bail
Belay
Belay device
Belay slave
Bergschrund
Beta
Beta flash
Bolt
Bomb-proof anchor
Bouldering
Bounce
Bucket
Buildering
Buttress
C
Cam
Campus board
Carabiner
Chalk
Chalk bag
Chock
Clean
Cleaning tool
Climbing area
Climbing command
Climbing gym
Climbing shoe
Climbing technique
Climbing wall
Clipping in
Col
Couloir
Crack Climbing
Cornice
Crag
Crampons
Crank
Crash pad
Crimp
Crux
D
Daisy chain
Dead hang
Deadman
Deadman anchor
Deadpoint
Descender
Deck
Dialed
Diamox
Dihedral
Downclimb
Dynamic rope
Dyno
E
Edge
Edging
Egyptian
Eight
Exposure
F
Face climbing
Fall
Fist jam
Finger board
Fixed rope
Flapper
Flake
Flash
Follow
Free climbing
G
Gendarme
Glissade
Grade (climbing)
Grade (bouldering)
GriGri
Gripped
Grovel
Gumby
Gym climbing
H
HACE
Hand Traverse
Hangdog
Hanging Belay
HAPE
Harness
Haul bag
Headwall
Helmet
Hexcentric
Honed
Hook
I
Ice axe
Ice screw
Indoor climbing
J
Jamming
Jug hold
Jumar
K
Klemheist knot
Knots
L
Lead climbing
Lieback
Locking carabiner
M
Mantle
Match
Moat
Mountain rescue
Move
Multi-pitch climbing
Munter hitch
N
Nunatak
Nut
Névê
O
Off-width
On-sight
Open book
Overhang
P
Pinkpoint
Pitch
Piton
Plunge step
Protection
Prusik
Q
Quickdraw
R
Rack
Rappel
Redpoint
Roof
Rope
Route
Runner
Runout
S
Saddle
Serac
Side grip
Scrambling
Screamer
Scree
Second
Sewing machine leg
Sharp end
Sirdar
Sit start
Slab
SLCD
Sling
Smearing
Snow fluke
Solo climbing
Sport climbing
Spotting
Static rope
Stem
Sticht plate
Stopper
Summit
T
Top rope
Tuber
Traverse
U
Undercling
V
"V"-grade
Verglas
W
Wand
Webbing
Weighting
Wired
Woodie
X
Y
Yosemite Decimal System
Z
Zipper fall
References