Climbing’s not about what you do, it’s about how you do it. Anyone can grab a rope, some gear, a harness and a bag of chalk and head up a rock face. But it’s the style, form and commitment a climber takes – the ‘how’ - that defines them.

And with much of the lexicon around the sport often sounding as contradictive as it does complex, it helps when you have the lingo down. So, to define your ‘how’, here's a foolproof guide to climbing style terminology to equip yourself with ahead of any rocky encounter.

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