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__NOTOC__ This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rockclimbing.com/Articles/Introduction_to_Climbing/Climbing_Dictionary_528.html )〕 ==A== ; Abalakov thread : A type of abseiling point used especially in winter and ice climbing. Also known as V-thread. ; Ablation zone : The area of a glacier where yearly melting meets or exceeds the annual snow fall. ; Abseil : The process by which a climber can descend a fixed rope. Also known as ''Rappel''. ; ACR (Alpine Cock Ring): An anchor method similar to a cordelette but that is dynamically equalizing. It employs a cord and a rappel ring. ; Adze : A thin blade mounted perpendicular to the handle on an ice axe that can be used for chopping footholds. ; Aid climbing : A style of climbing in which standing on or pulling oneself up via devices attached to fixed or placed protection is used to make upward progress. ; Alpine climbing : Generally climbing in the mountains. Probably includes a mixture of ice climbing and dry-tooling. Alpine style generally means carrying all gear in a backpack even for multi day climbs. ; Alpine knee : To use your knee as a way to gain ground on a climb. ; Alpine start : To make an efficient start on a long climb by packing all your gear the previous evening and starting early in the morning, usually well before sunrise. ; Altitude sickness : A medical condition that is often observed at high altitudes. Also known as ''Acute mountain sickness'', or AMS. ; American death triangle : An anchor which is created by connecting a closed loop of cord or webbing between two points of protection, and then suspending the rope from a carabiner clipped to only one strand of said anchor. This creates a triangular shape in the webbing or cord, which places massively multiplied inward forces on the protection, making it a dangerous, ineffective anchor. ; Anchor :An arrangement of one or (usually) more pieces of gear set up to support the weight of a belay or top rope. ; Approach : The path or route to the start of a technical climb. Although this is generally a walk or, at most, a scramble it is occasionally as hazardous as the climb itself. ; Arête: # A small ridge-like feature or a sharp outward facing corner on a steep rock face # Arête, a narrow ridge of rock formed by glacial erosion # A method of indoor climbing, in which one is able to use such a corner as a hold. See also dihedral. ; Arm bar : Jamming an arm into a crack and locking it into place. ; ''Arqué'' : (from the French word meaning ''arched'') Used to describe crimping. In this position typically the first set of knuckles are hyperextended and the second have a sharp angle of about 90 degrees. This combines muscular effort with soft tissue tensions in order to apply the load. When used often, this position has been known to over-stress the tendons in fingers and lead to injuries. ; Ascend : To climb a rope using aid device. ; Ascender : A device for ascending on a rope. ; Aspect : The direction in which a slope faces.〔Aspect (geography)〕 ; ATC : A proprietary belay device manufactured by Black Diamond. Has become common term for any tubular belay devices. ATC originally stood for 'Air Traffic Controller'. ; Automatic belay : A fast method for setting up a two-point anchor in sport climbing, using the climbing rope to attach to the anchor points. ; Austrian floss : When a climber falls in a manner where the rope that they are attached to runs through their legs; upon falling, the rope tightens and suspends the climber via the rope rather than the harness. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「glossary of climbing terms」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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