Sport climbing involves high-intensity climbing often done on single-pitch routes. It’s more accessible than trad climbing in terms of cost and skills. The routes always have pre-placed bolts, and there’s an emphasis on physical movement overreaching a summit. Thanks to its competitive nature, trackable progression and fun atmosphere, sport climbing draws new people to it every year.
There are several terms that sport climbers often use, with some of the main ones being “onsight,” which means to climb the route on your first try without having previous knowledge of it and without falling; “flash,” which is to climb a route on the first try without falling or hanging on the rope, except you know information about how to do the climb; and “redpoint,” which is to successfully climb a route…
