Speaking the Language of Rock Climbers
May 3rd, 2007
Rock climbing is considered an extreme sport and it is true. Once you get a taste of it, however, you will be addicted. To immerse yourself in the fun of hanging from vertical services, you need to know the terminology used.
Aid climbing is one of the easier forms of rock climbing. You are hooked to a line and merely step and pull yourself up. It is a good way to start climbing and get comfortable with the verticality and being up in the air.
The sewing machine is somewhat of a derisive term that most new climbers experience at one point or another. A climber reaches a certain height that makes them nervous. The leg spasms out of control like a sewing machine needle going up and down.