Climbing equipment

Climbing equipment refers to a broad range of manufactured gear that is used in the activity or sport of climbing.

Notable groups include:

• Alpine climbing equipment as is used in alpine climbing and mountaineering
• Deep-water soloing equipment as is used in deep-water soloing
• Ice climbing equipment as is used in ice climbing and in mixed climbing
• Mixed climbing equipment as used in mixed climbing and in dry-tooling
• Mountaineering equipment as is used in mountaineering and in alpine climbing
• Rock-climbing equipment as is used in aid climbing, bouldering, competition climbing, free solo climbing, multi-pitch climbing (big wall climbing), rope solo climbing, sport climbing, traditional climbing and top rope climbing
• Rope team equipment as used in glacier travel
• Via Ferrata equipment as used in Via Ferrata climbing

See also

• List of climbing and mountaineering equipment brands
• Climbing technique, directly influenced by the standard of climbing equipment

References

External links

• How to Inspect Your Climbing Gear and When to Retire It, Climbing (2022)