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
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