CHASING THE THRILL

Types of Climbing

A passion for climbing: the path to new heights!

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Types of climbing are classified differently in almost every source. In building the classification below, we tried both to keep things as simple as possible and to separate all the types so they cannot be confused with one another. The work could of course be taken into more detail. Our first priority was to set apart Sport Climbing, the Olympic sport.

TYPES OF CLIMBING
Classification of the types of climbing · Diagram: Strida Spor. Click a box to go to the section that covers that type.

Which one are you?

I want to get used to it first, with the rope coming from above.Top Rope I like trying short, hard moves again and again.Bouldering I want to test my endurance on a long route.Lead Climbing For me it’s all about seconds.Speed I could spend all day on the wall.Multi-Pitch Climbing Winter is here; let the rock freeze.Ice Climbing

Whichever you choose, make your first step a course or a club. Before you start, also read our Safety Tips page.

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