When climbing, its a common practice to utilise a system of rope, belays and anchors – or protection – to make sure that if the climber falls they do to end up hitting the ground. Put simply ...

Climbing that entails fixed protection, typically drilled-in bolts. Trad climbing. Traditional climbing might be the most encompassing form of climbing since you can do it almost anywhere.

Sports routes refer to climbing routes with fixed bolts for protection, allowing climbers to ascend longer. They require endurance, technique, and route-finding skills while relying on quickdraws.

Climbing without ropes or a harness for protection, the man suffered severe injuries when he plummeted from Pinnacle Buttress ...

Charles Van Anda of Denver gets ready to put in a piece of climbing protection on North Table Mountain above Golden in a 2011 file photo. Rock climbers fear new guidance being proposed by the ...