Glossary of Climbing Terms
Abseil - The process by which a climber can descend a fixed rope. Also known as Rappel.
Belay refers to a techniques used during climbing. This is a method use to protect climber during his/her climb, so that a falling climber does not fall very far and prevent from serious injury Belayer - Climber's partner whom typically assists in managing the rope while climber is climbing. He/she applies the friction at the other end of the rope to stop climber from falling further. Most of the time belayer will lower the climber after a climb. Bouldering - The practice of climbing on large boulders. Typically this is close to the ground, so protection takes the form of crash pads and spotting instead of belay ropes. Note: Climbing glossary mostly from Wikipedia.
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