Free climbing
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Free climbing is a form of rock climbing in which the climber can use rock-climbing equipment for their protection, but not as an artificial aid to help them in ascending a climbing route. Free climbi
Climber free climbing Sugar Cane Country (E4 6a, in the Hebrides) in traditional climbing style (i.e., with climbing protection equipment).
Leading a sport climb
Leading a traditional climb
Free solo climbing
Sport climbing
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Sport climbing is a type of free climbing in the sport of rock climbing in which the lead climber clips their rope—via a quickdraw—into pre-drilled in-situ bolts on the rockface for their protection a
Adam Ondra on the hardest sport climbing route in history, Silence 9c (5.15d), in Flatanger, Norway
Climber leading the sport climbing route Hulkosaure 8b (5.13d). Quickdraws have already been attached to the line of pre-drilled bolts that mark the route.
Climber on the famous 1981 multi-pitch bolted sport-climbing route, Surveiller et punir (7a+), Verdon Gorge, France.
Jessica Pilz about to clip her rope into a pre-bolted hanging quickdraw in the final of the women's lead climbing event at the 2018 World Championships