When leading a route, the lead climber clips their rope into the climbing protection as they progress up a pitch on a given climbing route. If they are leading a traditional climbing route, the lead climber must arrange and … See more

Longer climbing routes (e.g as in big wall climbing), are usually led in series of multiple pitches of circa 35–50 metres (115–164 ft) in length. In multi-pitch leading, the two … See more

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Aside from the specific risks involved in placing the temporary protection equipment while leading traditional climbing routes (i.e. and making sure that it won't fall out in the … See more

Regardless of the particular type of format that the lead climber is undertaking (i.e. traditional, sport, or aid), they will require a harness attached … See more

The development of the safer format of sport climbing in the early 1980s led to rapid development in the sport of competition lead climbing. The first major international lead … See more