Speed climbing is a climbing discipline in which speed is the ultimate goal. Speed climbing is done on rocks, walls and poles and is only recommended for highly skilled and experienced climbers.
Two climbers compete against each other on the Speed Wall (Chamonix 2018)
Full view of the standardized Speed Wall
Start position. The climber stands on a pressure plate foot trigger, which is used for detecting false starts.
Hitting a button at the top of the wall stops the timer. The climber is secured by an auto-belay device.
Climbing is the activity of using one's hands, feet, or other parts of the body to ascend a steep topographical object that can range from the world's tallest mountains to small boulders. Climbing is done for locomotion, sporting recreation, for competition, and is also done in trades that rely on ascension, such as rescue and military operations. Climbing is done indoors and outdoors, on natural surfaces, and on artificial surfaces
Free solo climbing in the Verdon Gorge
Bouldering on Midnight Lightning in Yosemite
Traditional climbing on a crack in Indian Creek
Sport climbing on a bolted route in Spain