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A is a specific sequence of movements on a wall or rock that climbers aim to complete. These paths have defined, though sometimes indistinct, start and finish points.
Indoors, are created by using walls, volumes, holds, and tape. The tape indicates the starting contact points, but the may utilize the wall surface, corners, or even the friction of the holds themselves. are assigned a relative difficulty using established grading systems, such as the V-scale or the Fontainebleau scale.
Climbers strive to complete ("send") increasingly difficult . Generally, the best climber is understood to be the one capable of sending the hardest . Though many ways exist to ascend the same , only one must be completed to achieve the goal. vary significantly in length—from short, top-out boulders starting from a lying position, to long, multi-pitch climbs on large rock faces.
may converge or diverge and their starting can be arbitrary, including sitting, running, jumping, or handstanding. Some even require the cooperation of two climbers to complete.Send it!
The term "send" is more precise than "climb" a , as "climbing" has multiple meanings. One can climb a without successfully completing ("sending") it, but one cannot send a without climbing it.