Aid climbing is a form of rock climbing that uses mechanical devices and equipment for upward momentum. It is considered the opposite of free climbing (whether done as traditional climbing or sport climbing), which only uses … See more

Modern aid climbing typically uses most of the equipment used in traditional climbing and particularly the protection equipment of traditional climbing … See more

Aid climbing, for both "clean" and "traditional", is a very different type of climbing to traditional climbing, relying almost exclusively on mechanical devices for upward … See more

The following are some of the most notable milestones in the development of aid climbing routes:
High altitude and expedition
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Aid climbing traces its origins to the start of all climbing, with ladders used on historic ascents such as the 1492 ascent of Mont Aiguille, the 1786 ascent of Mont Blanc, or the 1893 ascent of See more

Issues with aid grading
The grading of aid climbs is regarded as being complex and in a state of flux. Aid grades can change materially over time due to improvements … See more

A few notable films have been made focused on aid wall climbing including:
• Assault on El Capitan, a 2013 documentary film of Ammon McNeely's 2011 repeat of the … See more