Monday, 16 June 2014
Rock climbing
is an activity in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock
formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a
formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. To
successfully complete a climb, one must return to the base of the route safely.
Due to the length and extended endurance required, accidents are more likely to
happen on descent than ascent, especially on the larger multiple pitches. Rock climbing
competitions have the objectives of either completing the route in the quickest
possible time or attaining the farthest point on an increasingly difficult
route. Scrambling, another activity involving the scaling of hills and similar
formations, is similar to rock climbing. Source
