Lead climbing
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Lead climbing is a technique in rock climbing where two climbers work together to ascend a climbing route. The 'lead climber'—who climbs—clips their rope into pieces of protection as they ascend the r
A lead climber on the bolted sport climbing route Gezurren Erresuma 8c (5.14b), in Spain. Her rope has been clipped into several protection points.
1. Leader (top, climbing) being belayed by their second (below, static)
2. Leader (top, static) now belaying their second (below, climbing)
Removable nut on a traditional climbing route
Redpoint (climbing)
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In rock climbing, a redpoint is a successful free-climb of a climbing route that is performed by a lead climber. The lead climber can use rock-climbing equipment only for their protection, and not as
Kurt Albert climbing at the "Streitberger Schild" near Streitberg, Frankenjura, Germany, the place where he made the first Rotpunkt in 1975.
