0 the sport of climbing on rocks, up mountains, or up walls or buildings using no equipment to help you to climb, only ropes or other safety devices that prevent falling: --
A visit by international climbers in 1971 saw the standards of free climbing increase at the park, with many new bold routes being led.
Just as in free climbing, the usual aid technique involves two climbers, a leader and a belayer.
Usually found in aid climbing, they are occasionally utilized in free climbing as extremely marginal protection.
While primarily considered a free climbing system, an aid climbing designation is sometimes appended.
The horizontal portions of the cave also feature technical and somewhat dangerous free climbing and bouldering environments.
Several more technical, multi-pitch free climbing and alpine climbing routes lead to the top as well.
The husband-wife team took 4 days on the ascent, swapping leads with each climber free climbing each pitch, either leading or following.
He is noted for pushing the standards of both free climbing and big-wall climbing, and later alpine climbing.
