Rack
The climbing gear carried during an ascent.
(d) Materialsortiment, (f) Mat廨iel / matos, (i)
Equipaggiomento / Assortimento di materiale, (e)
Bandolera / bandola, (s) Racka / Utrustning, (pl) Spej
Rad
Not trad. Slang for sport climbing.
Rally, to
To climb exceptionally well, especially on normally
difficult climbs.
Ramp
An ascending ledge
Rappel, to
Also: to rap. Descending by sliding down a rope. Known
in Britain (and Germany) as abseiling.
(d) Abseilen, (f) Descendre en rappel, (nl)
Afdalen/abseilen (i) Calare (in corda doppia), (e)
Rapelear, (s) Fira
Rating
A number denoting the technical difficulty of the climb.
See here for more on ratings and grades.
(d) Schwierigkeitsgrat, (f) Cotation, (e) Escala de
dificultad
Redpoint
To lead a climb without falling or dogging after a
number of attempts. This is different from onsight,
where the climb is lead without falling or dogging on its
first attempt.
(d) Rotpunkt, (f) Encha螽er, (i) Arrampicare in libera,
(pl) RP
Resin
An alternative to chalk. Resin (or "pine tree resin" to use
its full name) is made from the yucky stuff that sticks to
your hands when you touch a pine tree. Because resin is
mostly colorless, it is preferred to chalk in some areas.
But caution: Don't let the color fool you. Resin can do
permanent damage to the rock and in fact is not allowed
anywhere in the US for that reason. reason in the US.
(d) Pof, (f) Pof, (i) Resina, (e) Resina, (s) Harts
Rib
A slender buttress. Something between a buttress and an
outside corner.
Ridge
The high divide extending out from a peak.
Ring
A large (2 inch diameter) ring that is cemented in the
rock as a bolt. Rings are very common in Germany and
France and are excellent for rappelling and hanging
belays.
(d) Ring, (f) Scellement, (nl) Ring, (i) Anello da calata,
(s) Ringbult, (pl) Ring
"Rock"
Scream let out to warn people down below that a piece of
rock has been overcome by gravity. The loudness,
number of repitions, and/or panic in voice with which
this word is uttered is often an indication of the
seriousness of the rock. In the UK, you're more likely to
hear "Below", beware!
(d) "Stein", (f) "Pierre" / "Caillou", (i) "Sasso", (e)
"Piedra", (s) "Sten"
Roof
Seriously overhanging part in a climb (more or less
horizontal).
(d) Dach, (f) Toit/Plafond, (nl) Dak, (i) Tetto, (e) Techo,
(s) tak, (pl) Dach
Rope
Long and round nylon fabrication. Climbing ropes are
generally between 10 and 11 mm in diameter (with the
exception of "half ropes" which are between 8.5 and
9mm in diameter).
(d) Seil, (f) Corde, (nl) Touw, (i) Corda, (e) Cuerda, (s)
Rep
"Rope"
Should be yelled when a rope is about to be thrown to the
base of the crag (though most of the time it seems like
"rope" is shouted about 1-2 seconds after the rope is
thrown). In the UK, shout "Rope below".
(d) "Seil", (f) "Corde", (nl) "Touw", (i) "Corda", (e)
"Cuerda", (e-argentina) "va cuerda", (s) "Rep", (pl)
"Uwaga lina"
Route
A certain path up a rock or mountain.
(d) Tour, (f) Voie, (nl) Route, (i) Via, (e) Ruta, (s) Led,
(pl) Droga
Runner
A loop of tape or webbing either sewn or tied (Aka
sling).
(d) Schlinge, (f) Sangle, (i) Anello, (e) Anilla, (s) Slinga,
(pl) Talma ?
Runner
A runner threaded or looped around chockstones, flakes,
horns or chickenheads for protection.
(d) Zackenschlinge
Runout
Distance between two elements of pro. A route is
"runout" when the distance between those two elements
of pro becomes uncomfortably long.
(d) Abstand zwischen 2 Sicherungspunkten, (f) (Une voie
est) Engag嶪, (i) Via protetta lunga, (e) Ruta poco
protegida
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