Climbing equipment explained

Climbing equipment refers to a broad range of manufactured gear that is used in the activity or sport of climbing.^[1]

Notable groups include:

• Alpine climbing equipment as is used in alpine climbing and mountaineering
• Deep-water soloing equipment as is used in deep-water soloing
• Ice climbing equipment as is used in ice climbing and mixed climbing
• Mixed climbing equipment as used in mixed climbing and dry-tooling
• Mountaineering equipment as is used in mountaineering and alpine climbing
• Rock-climbing equipment as is used in aid climbing, bouldering, competition climbing, free solo climbing, multi-pitch climbing (including big wall climbing), rope solo climbing, sport climbing, traditional climbing and top rope climbing.
• Via Ferrata equipment as used in Via Ferrata climbing

See also

• List of climbing and mountaineering equipment brands
• Climbing technique, directly influenced by the standard of climbing equipment

External links

• How to Inspect Your Climbing Gear and When to Retire It, Climbing (2022)

Notes and References

1. Book: 2018 . . 9th . Quiller Publishing . The Mountaineers. Chapter 2: Clothing and Equipment . 18-41.