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twice the distance of the runout (and sometimes more if the climbing rope has to flex, or if the belayer does not immediately grip the rope tight and lets more rope 'pay-out'). The greater the runout, the greater the total distance in any fall, and the greater the mental pressure on the climber.
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the rope when they fall, which can result in the climber being "flipped" upside down (i.e. like a turtle on its back), which can then eject the climber from their harness, which is a serious event.
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the quickdraw carabiner as opposed to over the top of it; if the leader falls, the rope may fold directly over the carabiner gate, causing it to open with catastrophic consequences.
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in the event that they fall. The term is used to distinguish between the two roles, and the greater effort and increased risk, of the role of the
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1517:"How the World's Boldest Climbing Area Got that Way: How headpointing became a legitimate, go-to tactic on Peak District gritstone"
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the route, and not top roping it. If a climber wants to test themselves at a specific technical grade or set a new
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of circa 35–50 metres (115–164 ft) in length. In multi-pitch leading, the two climbers can swap the roles of
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This article is about a technique in rock climbing. For the
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1420:"What's A Redpoint And What Do Other Climbing Terms Mean? Our Climbing Dictionary Has The Answers"
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1649:"Arrested by Machines: Europe's Lead Climbing Auto-Belay Targets US Gyms"
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where the lead climber is immediately held by the top-rope upon falling.
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is undertaking (i.e. traditional, sport, or aid), they will require a
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in 1985. By the late 1990s, competitive lead climbing was joined by
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route, the climbing protection is already installed via pre-drilled
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is a sport climbing format that is part of the
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1724:"Advanced Climbing Techniques: Simul-Climbing and Short-Fixing"
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the route, and does not need to carry any climbing protection.
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climbs up, removing any temporary climbing protection that the
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is following a sport climbing format, they only need to carry
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Leading a climb also requires good communication between the
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in the early 1980s led to rapid development in the sport of
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1621:"Caught by the Machine: Lead Autobelays to Hit the Market"
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1491:"Redpoint, Pinkpoint, and Headpoint – What Do They Mean?"
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had practiced the route beforehand on a top rope (called
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to their last point of climbing protection — i.e. if the
1782:"What Is Sport Climbing? – Everything You Need To Know"
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Federación Española de
Deportes de Montaña y Escalada
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On long but easier routes, the climbing pair may use
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Regardless of the particular type of format that the
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making further progress impossible until it is fixed.
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International
Climbing and Mountaineering Federation
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Fédération française de la montagne et de l'escalade
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774:feels that a fall is imminent, they will want the
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1756:"A History of Climbing Competitions Since 1985"
1228:acts like on a normal lead climb, however, the
1576:"Three Common Lead Climbing Mistakes to Avoid"
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762:holding the rope too tightly, which creates "
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1703:"Learn to Climb Trad: Leading and Following"
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1675:"How to Multi-pitch Lead Climb Efficiently"
3269:International Federation of Sport Climbing
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632:. Lead climbing can also be performed as
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1809:"Olympic Competition Climbing: Explained"
1319:List of grade milestones in rock climbing
1189:), are usually led in series of multiple
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990:grabs the rope below an already clipped
853:moves from a hanging fixed rope (called
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1722:Oakley, Miranda (23 December 2022).
1619:Miller, Delaney (30 November 2021).
970:is where the rope is clipped into a
593:Leading a climb is in contrast with
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1701:Ellison, Julie (16 November 2016).
1547:"The Noob's Guide to Rock Climbing"
893:Lead climber falling with a modest
723:faces the specific risk of falling
578:) remains at the base of the route
1351:Potter, Stephen (23 August 2022).
1185:Longer climbing routes (e.g as in
612:Lead climbing can be performed as
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3238:South African Climbing Federation
1647:Anderson, Sam (2 December 2021).
1290:IFSC Climbing World Championships
1284:in what was to become the annual
1163:walls provide in-situ mechanical
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2210:IFSC World Championships winners
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1515:Huttom, Mike (3 November 2022).
1489:Pardy, Aaron (5 November 2022).
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790:route), they can then belay the
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1555:. 16 March 2016. Archived from
3208:British Mountaineering Council
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1807:Walker, Noah (26 July 2021).
1673:Garlick, Sara (20 May 2022).
1418:Climbing Staff (4 May 2022).
1143:spring-loaded camming devices
1003:Turtling is where one of the
1201:on successive pitches. The
1054:traditional climbing routes
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1282:competition speed climbing
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664:When leading a route, the
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16:Technique of rock climbing
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3198:Appalachian Mountain Club
1604:. rei.com. Archived from
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1246:Competition lead climbing
1240:Competition lead climbing
1086:attached to one end of a
924:is the distance from the
897:from their last point of
680:. If they are leading a
626:Competition lead climbing
21:Competition lead climbing
3113:Mountain Safety Research
3108:Mountain Equipment Co-op
1393:"What Is Lead Climbing?"
1314:History of rock climbing
1220:, whereby both climbers
582:the rope to protect the
65: (5.14b), in Spain.
3243:South Tyrol Alpine Club
3038:Eastern Mountain Sports
2904:Canadian Alpine Journal
2897:American Alpine Journal
2160:Roof and tunnel hacking
1286:IFSC Climbing World Cup
1224:ascend the route. The
1105:—will use a mechanical
1022:Rock-climbing equipment
810:The act, and drive, to
758:will want to avoid the
601:belaying the rope, the
3063:Holubar Mountaineering
2875:Magazines and journals
2205:IFSC World Cup winners
1602:"Trad Climbing Basics"
1278:competition bouldering
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1072:who is standing below.
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3379:Climbing competitions
3188:Alpine Club of Canada
3098:Marmot Mountain Works
3053:GERRY Mountain Sports
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3218:Club Alpino Italiano
3203:Austrian Alpine Club
3193:American Alpine Club
1294:2020 Summer Olympics
1181:Multi-pitch climbing
954:), and thus where a
788:multi-pitch climbing
682:traditional climbing
630:competition climbing
618:traditional climbing
547:) is a technique in
3369:Climbing techniques
3213:Club Alpin Français
2587:Mountaineering boot
2200:Piolet d'Or winners
1470:. 12 September 2016
1462:"How to Lead Climb"
1175:Multi-pitch leading
1058:climbing protection
899:climbing protection
879:climbing guidebooks
670:climbing protection
560:climbing protection
85:Piolet d'Or winners
3233:German Alpine Club
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3374:Types of climbing
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1187:big wall climbing
1095:figure-eight knot
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109:Historical events
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1266:sport climbing
1255:Janja Garnbret
1244:Main article:
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1222:simultaneously
1218:simul climbing
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2798:First ascent
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2339:Belay device
2190:Alpine clubs
2150:Ropes course
2063:Alpine style
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