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ESCALADE FALAISE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- big wall climbing
1, record 1, English, big%20wall%20climbing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- big wall rock climbing 2, record 1, English, big%20wall%20rock%20climbing
correct, less frequent
- wall climbing 3, record 1, English, wall%20climbing
correct, see observation
- big-wall aid climbing 4, record 1, English, big%2Dwall%20aid%20climbing
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Big Wall Climbing. Routes of such length and sustained difficulty that climbers usually spend several days on them are big walls .... The climbing ordinarily involves hauling heavy loads of gear, much aid climbing and much mounting of fixed ropes by means of mechanical ascenders .... 1, record 1, English, - big%20wall%20climbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wall climbing is also used to designate climbing on artificial structures, climbing walls. 5, record 1, English, - big%20wall%20climbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the United States, "wall climbing" generally refers to the ascent of extremely steep rock faces, often taking at least several days for a strong party. 3, record 1, English, - big%20wall%20climbing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escalade en falaise
1, record 1, French, escalade%20en%20falaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- falaise 2, record 1, French, falaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'escalade en falaise. Elle se pratique sur des parois de hauteurs très variables (10 à 500 m). Sa pratique actuelle est l'Escalade dite "libre". Il s'agit de grimper une certaine hauteur sans s'aider de points d'ancrage artificiels mais en progressant uniquement avec les prises naturelles, les points d'ancrage ne servant que pour l'assurance en cas de chute. L'escalade en falaise se pratique avec une corde, à deux ou trois personnes. 1, record 1, French, - escalade%20en%20falaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La falaise se différencie du bloc dès que l'usage de la corde devient indispensable [...] 2, record 1, French, - escalade%20en%20falaise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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