Aid climbing is when the climber ascends the rock using gear to make progress. This is opposed to free climbing, in which the climber uses gear only for protection. Aid climbing is sometimes synonymous with "big wall" climbing. Most multi-day big wall ascents are aid ascents.
Site
Trango Russian Aid System Review
Review from GearReview.com.
Bigwall.com
Topos, beta, trip reports and photos from walls in Yosemite, the Sierra Nevada, Zion, Fisher Towers and Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Plus the Aid Climbing Guide to Southern California.
TradGirl Climbing FAQ: Aid Climbing
Frequently asked questions about aid climbing with answers compiled from rec.climbing.
Big Wall Climbing
Trip reports. Ratings explained. Equipment list. Photos. Route suggestions.
SuperTopo: The Road to The Nose
Sells Chris McNamara's fourteen climb program for building skills, speed, endurance and comfort with big wall exposure. Includes topos.
Hints For Big-Wall Climbing in Yosemite
Tips for beginners, climbing in a three person team, soloing, hauling, and improving speed compiled by Q. Tuan Luong.
Aid Climbing in a Three Person Team
Article by Ken Younge and Tuan Luong giving personal experiences, tips, and techniques.
Web Search
Aid Climbing - Climbing With Mike
URL : www.outdoorswithdave.com/climbing/aid_climbing.htm
Aid climbing introduction part of Mike's beginner's guide to rock climbing ... Some wall climbs will involve 15 to 20 pitches of aid climbing. ...[2007/12/07]
Love to Climb? Live to Climb
URL : www.ecobeetle.com/climbing.htm
Ecobeetle is your green webpage with the best in climbing gear ... Climb. Aid Climbing. Ascenders and Pulleys. Black Diamond Ascenders and Pulleys ...[2005/06/06]
Rock climbing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_climbing
Aid climbing (climbing using equipment that act as artificial hand- or footholds) ... or, especially, aid climbing--rely heavily on artificial protection to advance, ...[2008/11/10]
Smith Rock Climbing Guides, Inc. Terrebonne, OR 97760 - Glossary of ...
URL : smithrockclimbingguides.com/Services+Overview/.../default.aspx
Following is a list of climbing terms and their definitions ... A1, etc.- This letter/number combo shows the aid climbing difficulty rating. ...[2008/11/02]
Climb at Backcountry.com
URL : www.backcountry.com/store/cat/5/Climb.html
Find Climb and other outdoor gear from Black Diamond, Metolius, Petzl and more. Free shipping over $50 and no sales tax. Backcountry.com-We use the gear we sell.[2008/11/15]
Tradgirl Climbing FAQ - Aid Climbing
URL : www.tradgirl.com/climbing_faq/aid_climbing.htm
Frequently asked questions about aid climbing. ... Are aid climbers really climbers or just lunatics without talent? / Is aid climbing for me? ...[2002/11/11]
Aid climbing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aid_climbing
Aid climbing is a style of climbing in which fixed or placed protection is used ... In general, aid climbing places less emphasis on athletic fitness and physical ...[2008/10/15]
Bouldering & Rock Climbing Dictionary: Climbing Terms & Lingo ...
URL : rockclimbing.com/Articles/.../Climbing_Dictionary_528.html
Learn the definitions for climbing terminology as written by rock climbers. ... Nylon webbing steps for use when aid climbing. ...[2008/11/16]
Gunks Online Aid Climbing Guide, The Gunks, New York
URL : ghiz.org/gunksaid.shtml
Gunks Online Aid Climbing Guide, The Gunks, New York, aid climbing, rock climbing ... Aid climbing is retrograde to free climbing. ...[2008/11/08]
Terms
URL : www.resource-media.com/warrior/terms.html
Aid climbing: climbing in which the climber ascends or rests by making use of ... to allow easy clipping during aid climbing. ... Usually with aid climbing. ...[1999/07/07]
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