Trad, Sport, Free, Free Solo, Aid, Bouldering - Know The Difference

When people talk about climbing, things can easily get confusing. There's sport climbing, trad climbing, aid climbing, free solo, bouldering, ...

Did you just start climbing and want to figure out what people around you are talking about?
Or do you need a way to tell your non-climber friends, that you're not free soloing El Cap when you say you go climbing?
We've got you covered here!

This video an introduction to distinguish the most important types of climbing.

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[peksn]

This was a really nice video and very concise, I really was expecting to get a lot more confused but this was definitely the best video out there for classifying it quickly.

[benjaminwoodman]

Thank you so much. After learning about top roping (which is what I do mainly in local area unless I go to a gym) and lead climbing, I started hearing about sport and trad and was just like “woah wait, I’m just gunna find a quick video to explain it all”

[wesleymerlino]

Thank you so much. Super clear video, couldn’t find another video this straightforward on all of YouTube so thanks for the help!

[LINDALEERATTI]

FREE SOLO, the primary best and knowledge full !

[moonti]

I stumbled upon your video searching some aid climbing tuto on youtube and I may say, excellent job with this animation !

[monolit]

Bro, this was very well put together, now i understand it all in few minutes

[cantbringmedowntoday]

Effective informative video, thank you!

[JuanBail]

Very informative, and interesting, great video! Saw your other video sailing very cool.

[roseyboy]

Very informative. am teaching types of climbing within Physical Education lessons so found this very insightful.

[j.g.]

Thanks for the video! I would love to hear more on lead climbing tips. As a lead climber, who climbs slab often I am looking for mental acuity and confidence and any tips are welcome.

[FelixSalomon]

So many ideas: grading systems, types of ascents (OS, flash, rp, ...), ....

[AdventureRuben]

This was so good. What did you use to create those animations? I think a explanation of the other types that went by quickly by on the beginning would also be great: ice climbing, crack climbing etc.

[akash_goel]

Crap, I've been saying that I do trad when I actually just did top roping :|

[drevil]

At long last i now know the difference.

[robertsteinberger]

Bouldering with just a matrass below? sounds dangerous, you may miss the matrass and hit the ground, and a mattrass may still be a huge hit.

[Nick-tlnc]

Everyone who free solos walls higher than 3-5 metres has big steel balls