Climbing
Essays and updates on product, engineering, and AI by Chase Adams.
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Climbing is my primary activity for exercise. I climb 2-3 times a week for 1.5-2 hours each session.
Currently I climb top rope and auto belay at around a 5.11+ grade.
Terminology
General Terminology
- beta - tips or additional information about a route or problem that you didn't figure out on your own.
- volume - a big, often triangular, structure that's bolted onto an indoor wall. They're often used to create bump outs from the wall to increase the challenge of a route or problem
Climbing Styles
Top Rope
Lead - Sport
Lead - Traditional (Trad)
Bouldering
Completion
There are four ways to successfully finish a climb that I hear used:
- Onsight
- Flash
- Red Point
- Go
Onsight
Onsight is a successful first ascent without any beta. You can only onsight a route or problem once.
Flash
Flashing a route or problem is a successful first attempt with some beta. You can only flash a route or problem once.
Red Point
A Red Point climb is a successful ascent after one or more attempts without falling or resting. You can red point a route or problem multiple times.
Go
A Go is when the climber climbs to the top with one or more rests or falls. You can go a route or problem multiple times.
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