Outdoor sports terminology: Routesetter
Routesetter (EN) Definitions: The routesetter is the person who designs and sets the sport climbing routes or the boulder problems. They try to bring the climbing moves to artificial lines made […]
Outdoor sports terminology: Runout
Runout (EN) Definitions: The runout is the distance between two pros (pieces of protection) or between the last piece of pro and the lead climber. It is said that a route […]
Terminología de la escalada en bloque II
En la entrada sobre terminología de la escalada en bloque I, hablamos un poco sobre los básicos: el material, el entorno y algunos movimientos (sobre los movimientos profundizamos en las entradas […]
Outdoor sports terminology: Beta, flash, onsight
Beta, flash, onsight (EN) Definitions: Beta is the information about a route (moves or protection) so you will not have any surprises during the climb. If you climb a route or problem […]
Técnicas de escalada: posición del cuerpo (español, inglés, alemán)
Completamos el repaso de la terminología sobre las técnicas de escalada con esta tercera entrada dedicada al trabajo del cuerpo, es decir, movimientos que hacemos con el cuerpo para progresar […]
Outdoor sports terminology: Barn door
Barn door (EN) Definition: An involuntary movement of the body that happens when you lose the foot and hand holds on one side of the body. The body swings round, away from […]
Outdoor sports terminology: Highball
Highball (EN) Definition: word mostly used in US. A highball is a high and dangerous boulder problem. A fall could result in serious injuries. How high should be a problem to become a […]
Tipos de agarre en escalada (español, inglés, alemán)
Siguiendo con la entrada «Técnicas de escalada: trabajo de pies», dedicaremos esta al tipo de agarres para manos y sus equivalentes en inglés y alemán. Aunque es cierto que a […]
Outdoor sports terminology: Crater, deck, grounder
Crater, deck, grounder (EN) They are quasi-synonyms. Let’s see the definitions: Crater: The act of falling and touching the ground when climbing with a rope. It might be the result of a […]
Outdoor sports terminology: Zipper
Zipper (EN) Definition: The terrible moment when the protections pull out one after another in a fall. It may result in a grounder (worst case scenario) or in yellings of relief. Source […]
