FREECLIMBING
Free climbing
Free climbing is a specific rock climbing term that was created in contrast with aid climbing. It refers to climbs in which climbing protection such as ropes, tri-cams, nuts, and other aid-climbing equipment, may be used to protect against injury during falls, but cannot be used in ascending the climb. The term free climbing originally meant "free from aid". Free climbing includes solo climbing, traditional climbing, sport climbing and bouldering. In contrast, in aid climbing, climbing equipment is used to assist the climber in ascending the climb and can include a means for pulling the climber upward or providing points where the climber can ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Free climbing
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free climbing
Noun
- Rock climbing without the aid of ropes and other equipment.
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