Free Climbing

Eldorado Canyon, CO

'Free Climbing' climbers only use their gear to protect themselves from injury. The goal of free climbing is to never weight the rope until you are at the top of the climb. Rock climbing gear is not used to aid in climbing.

Free climbing is differs from aid climbing where climbers intentionally weight gear.

Free climbing includes sport climbing and trad climbing.

Related Pages

• Aid Climbing Definition
• Climbing Grades
• First Ascent
• Mixed Climbing
• Rope Soloing
• Sub-Classes of Climbing