Climbing technique

Climbing technique refers to a broad range of physical movements used in the activity or sport of climbing.^[1]

Notable sub-groups of climbing technique include:

• Aid climbing technique as is used in aid climbing
• Big wall climbing technique as is used in big wall climbing
• Ice climbing technique as is used in ice climbing
• Mixed climbing technique as is used in mixed climbing and in dry-tooling
• Mountaineering technique as is used in mountaineering and in alpine climbing
• Multi-pitch climbing technique as is used in multi-pitch rock, ice, and mixed climbing
• Rock-climbing technique as is used in bouldering, competition climbing, free solo climbing (including deep-water soloing), sport climbing, traditional climbing and in top rope climbing.
• Rescue techniques in climbing including:
  • Crevasse-rescue technique as is used in glacier travel and in alpine climbing
  • Self-rescue technique as is used in self-rescue climbing
• Rope-solo technique as is used in rope solo climbing
• Simul climbing technique as used in simul-climbing and by rope teams

• Beta (climbing), information on what technique to use
• Campus board, an important training device for enabling advanced climbing techniques
• Grade (climbing), closely associated with the development of climbing technique
• History of rock climbing, a chronicle of the impact of evolving techniques on standards

• Climbing Techniques and Moves, REI (2023)
• A Comprehensive Guide to Climbing Technique, Gripped Magazine (February 2021)