There are several types of rock climbing. All rock climbers climb on cliffs, which are also called crags and crags are found on mountains, moors, sea cliffs and disused quarries.

Trad Climbing

Trad Climbing with someone else using safety equipment which is fixed to the rock but can be taken out again. This climbing equipment is called protection.

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Sport Climbing

Sport Climbing with someone else using protection which is fixed to the rock and cannot be taken out.

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Lead Climbing

Lead Climbing with someone else using protection that can be fixed to protection that has been placed on a climbing route.

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Top Roping

Often used to train and also often uses auto belay systems in indoor climbing centers.

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Bouldering

Climbing without protection on small crags.

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Indoor Climbing

Climbing on man-made indoor cliffs, called climbing walls. This is a good way to get started.

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Competition Climbing

Competitions include climbing with protection and bouldering. These types of climbing competition usually take place on indoor climbing walls.

Free Solo Climbing

Climbing alone using no safety equipment.

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Deep Water Soloing

Climbing alone using no safety equipment over deep water troughs, usually caves. If you fall the only issue you have to deal with is how you're going to dry your shoes!

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Fun Climbing

A type of climbing we have coined! It's climbing, but in a fun and unusual way - simply because you can and it's fun!

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