Several Ways to Complete Routes in Rock Climbing

For a route, it is not possible for everyone to climb to the top in one go. Then for different ways of accomplishing, climbers will have different titles. First, introduce the most commonly used ones.

Onsight

The climber did not get any data from the data or other people's climbs before climbing. It was just a brief observation of the ground. He first attempted a vanguard or traditional climb, did not fall off, and climbed to the top.

The sense of accomplishment in this way is unparalleled, but there is only one onsight opportunity for each climber on a route, so it is also very precious.

Flash

The difference from Onsight is that the climber gets information about the route before climbing, such as seeing the descriptive information of the route or seeing someone else's climbing. This method is also the first attempt to complete the route.

This method is very common, and it is quite exciting to be able to flash when training for difficult routes.

Redpoint

After the climber has repeatedly practiced the route, he or she will climb up and place protection points to complete the entire route. Once it fell off, the attempt failed, the main rope was pulled down, and all the intermediate protection points were removed before the next REDPOINT attempt was made.

In the climbing career of each climber, most of the routes are redpointed. Although the first time the climbing was aspirational, various factors, such as a temporary bad state, a little bit of mistake will make the climber. The chance of losing onsight or flash is more redpoint. However, this way of completing can better reflect the climbing ability of a climber.