Chalk Board
Upscale your climbing by getting to grips with the technical terms
BELAY
A technique used to create tension on the rope so that, if you fall, you won’t fall far.
PINCHES
A hold with your fingers on one side and thumb on the other.
SMEARING
When there are no footholds, press your sole into the wall to gain vertical ground.
OVERHANG
A wall with a slope of more than 90 degrees, ie, it slopes beyond the vertical.