Daisy chain, A sling sewn (or tied) with numerous loops, used as an adjustable sling in aid climbing.
Deadpoint, A dynamic move where the next hold is grabbed at the very top of the motion (if you lunge upwards, that is just before you start falling again). By grabbing a hold in its 'deadpoint', you place the smallest possible loads on the holds.
Death wobbles, The eerie sensation of jittery legs. Aka to Elvis or the sewing machine.
Demigod, Highest form of life in the climbing cosmos. Does not need rock to ascend to great heights.
(d) Abseiler, (f) descendeur, (i) discensore, (e) descensor, (s) firningsbroms, (pl) przyjazd zjazdowy
Dihedral, The US term for an inside corner (Aka "open book").
(d)Verschneidung, (f) Dièdre, (nl) Versnijding/hoek, (i) Diedro, (e) Diedro, (s) (Inner-) hörn /
Dieder, "Dirt me"
(d) "Ablassen" / "Nach"
Dog (to dog a move), Climbing, lowering, climbing again till a certain move is made (the usual mode of ascent...).
Double fisherman's knot, Solid knot used to tie two ropes or pieces of webbing together (Aka grapevine knot).
Double rope, Same as a half rope. Also the technique using two half ropes.
Downclimbing, Descending the difficult way.
Dry tool, to, To ascend a section of rock using ice tools - very common in mixed climbing.
Dynamic belay, A belay method in which some rope is allowed to slip during severe falls. A dynamic belay can severely reduce the impact force from a serious fall, but can also severely kill you if not done properly.
Dyno, Dynamic movement towards a distant hold.
E
EB, A legendary brand of sport climbing shoes - started the free climbing revolution.
Edge, A sharp edge on a rock face.
Edging, Foot technique where one uses the edge of the climbing shoe to stand on small footholds. The opposite of smearing.
Elvis, to, To have a sewing maching leg. Named after "Elvis, the King", who suffered from this this problem when singing before a crowd of screaming women.
Epic, The story of a well planned climb that turned into a grueling adventure that turned out well in the end. As these stories are told over and over again - and they always are - the details get stretched to supernatural proportions for dramatic effect.
Etrier, (Pronounce with a french accent). Webbing ladder used for aid climbing. Also known as 'aider'.
F
Face climbing, Not crack climbing.
(d) Wandklettern / Plattenklettern, (nl) Wandklimmen, (f) Grimper en dalle, (i) Arrampicata su parete/Arrampicata in placca, (e) Escalada exterior, (s) Väggklättring, (pl) wspinaczka po plycie
Fall, to, A dynamic retreat from a climb (free-solo rappel). Note that it is never the fall that kills, it's the landing.
"Falling", Yelled when a climber is (about to) fall.
Fall factor, The length of the fall divided by the amount of rope paid out.
FecoFile, A PVC tube used to store solid human waste on big walls. Aka the Shit Tube.
Fifi hook, An open hook used to allow easy clipping during aid climbing. Usually found on aiders, daisy chains, etc.
Figure 8, Metal rappelling/belaying device shaped like an 8.
Figure of eight, Very popular and solid tie-in knot.
Fingerlock, Masochistic technique to twist and wedge the fingers into a crack.
(d) Fingerklemmtechnik in Rissen, (f) Verrou (de doigt), (nl) Vingerverklemming, (i) Incastro di dita, (e) Encuñadura de dedos, (s) Fingerjam
Firn, Old, well consolidated snow. Often a left-over from the previous season. Closer to ice than snow in density, it may require the use of crampons.
(d) Spierenstich, (f) Noeud de pêcheur, (nl) Visserssteek, (i) Nodo a contrasto semplice, (e) Pescador, (s) Fiskarknop
Fixed pro, Bolts, rings, pitons, stuck nuts and cams and other piece of unremovable pro that may be found on a climb. Use at your own risk.
Flake, A thin bit of rock that is detached from the main face.
Flapper, A piece of skin torn off your hand that creates a bloody wound. Usually happend when holding on too hard when gravity is winning.
Flash, to, To lead a climb with no falls or dogging and with no previous attempts on the climb. Two variations exist: the onsight flash (where the climber has never seen the climb before) and the beta flash (where the climber has studied the climb before or has seen someone do the climb). See there.
Following, Not leading a climb.
Free climbing, Moving up a rock using only hands, feet, and natural holds. Ropes and pro are only used for protection of the climber and not for progression.
Free solo, Free climbing while using no ropes for protection. You fall - you die.
Friend, Trade name for the original camming devices, now also available as Camalots, TCU's, Quads, Aliens, Big Dudes, etc
G
Gas, The stuff your car and muscles run on. If you run out of gas....
Gate, The part of the karabiner that opens.
Gerry rail, A hold large enough for the most senior climbers.
(d) Gletscher, (f) glacier, (nl) gletscher, (i) ghiacciaio, (e) glaciar, (s) glaciär, (pl) lodowiec
Gnarly, Difficult, sharp, hard. Usually in reference to a hold or move.
Goomba, Novice climber who thinks he knows it all. Unlike boneheads, goombas don’t know enough to get hurt.
"Got me?", A wake up call for the belayer, used to warn her that you are about to put some weight on the rope.
Grade, A number denoting the seriousness of a route (not to be confused with the rating of climb, which describes the technical difficulty). In Britain, however, the word grade means both grade and rating. Look here for the different grades...
Grapevine knot, Fisherman's knot.
Grease, to, Not being able to hold on to a particularly slick hold, due to the presence of sweat, lactic acid or sand. Not uncommon in overused crags
Grounder, A fall where the kinetic energy is not absorbed by the rope and pro, but rather by mother earth itself. Can hurt badly.
Grigri, Nifty but somewhat controversial belaying device made by Petzl.
Gully, A wide, shallow ravine on a mountainside.
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