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Term - Description |
Piture of area/item |
| Arete - a narrow (more or less - but often more less than more - horizontal) ridge. |

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Belay, to - the act of tending a climbers rope to take out slack and secure a fall. |
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| Belay Station - a safe stance consisting of an anchor, a rope, and a belayer (aka "the belay"). |

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Belayer - the person at the belay station securing the climber. |

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| Bolt - not to be used as a climbing hold (can cause serious injury). Bolts are used only for pieces of lead gear. |

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Bucket - a large hold. |

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| Chalk/Chalk Bag - magic powder that makes the hands stick to even the smoothest rock. |

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Climbing Shoe - shoes made of sticky rubber that would have fit you comfortably when you were ten. |

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| Corner - inside corner or outside corner. |

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Crack, in Rock - a gap or fissure in the rock varying in width from nail to body width. |

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| Crimper - a very small hold that accepts only the finger tips. |

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Daisy Chain - a sling sewn (or tied) with numerous loops, used as an adjustable sling in aid climbing. |
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| Deck - the usually unfriendly surface that welcomes you at the end of a grounder. |
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Hueco - a beautifully shaped pocket with a positive lip (named after these incredible features found at the Hueco Tanks bouldering area in Texas). |
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| Hold - anything that can be held on to. |
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Horn - spike of rock that can be for a great hold or not so great protection (aka chickenhead). |
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| Jug - very large hold (short for jug handle). |
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Overhang - rock (or ice) that is "more than vertical." |
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| Pillar - outside corner. |
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Pocket - a hold formed by a (small) depression in the rock. |
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| Quick draw, quick - short sling with carabiners on either side. |
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Rope - long and round nylon fabrication. Climbing ropes are generally between 10 and 11 mm in diameter (with the exception of "half ropes" which are between 8.5 and 9mm in diameter). |
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| Route - a certain path up a rock, mountain or wall. For indoor walls, usually marked with different colors of tape or tape patterns. |

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Side Pull - a hand hold that needs to be held with a horizontal (sideways) pull. |
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| Sketch Pad - a cushion used for bouldering (also known as a crash pad). |
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Sloper - aathetic downward slanting hold (usually looks like buckets from below.). |
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| Undercling - a hold that would be a perfect bucket if gravity were upside down. As it is, underclings are usually awkward holds that require lieback type moves. |
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