A climbing technique is any of a number of body postures, movements and holds used in climbing.

heel hook

hooking your heel behind a grip for balance

campusing

climbing using only the arms

toe hook

hooking your toe behind a grip for balance

finger jam, hand jam, fist jam

jamming a body part in a crack to use as a hold

chest jam

method for resting

arm bar, elbow bar

larger jams

no-hands rest

method for resting without using your hands

holding a grip tendu or arqué

different ways of holding a grip

piazzing

method for climbing a vertical ledge

chimneying

method for climbing a chimney

Egyptian (climbing)

method for reducing tension in arms when holding a side grip

mantling (climbing)

boosting upwards with only ones arms, ending with arms fully extended downwards

See also

• Category:Climbing techniques

External links

• climbing.tropic.org.uk has lots of info on climbing techniques

Climbing | Climbing techniques