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SPORT CLIMBING AREA [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

Sport climbing areas... The majority of routes covered by this guide are sport climbs with all-bolt protection and chained anchors.

CONT

As little as 5 years ago, major sport climbing areas were virtually non-existent... Several leaders intrigued by this new mode of ascent ... on well-bolted face climbs, began the quest for new rock... Sport climbing, due to its nature of densely spaced routes and cliffs with easy access, is a social experience.

OBS

The above context explains that sport climbing areas are cliffs that provide bolted or fixed protection for climbers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Site naturel constitué par des falaises ou des blocs de rocher qui ont été aménagés avec un équipement fixe (pitons, anneaux de rappel...) et permettent ainsi d'apprendre ou de s'entraîner à l'escalade.

CONT

Les «sites sportifs», autrefois dénommés «écoles d'escalade», représentent, en 1989, 54% du nombre total des sites naturels; [...] et satisfont aux impératifs d'équipement, d'entretien et de sécurité imposés par une forte fréquentation.

OBS

Ils se caractérisent par un équipement à demeure et une hauteur relativement faible avec au maximum un relais intermédiaire. Terrains privilégiés d'initiation et de perfectionnement, ils permettent l'apprentissage des différentes étapes de sécurité [...]

Spanish

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