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Bouldering Hold Types: Jug, Sloper, Pinch and Crimp
Recognise jugs, slopers, pinches and crimps with labelled diagrams. Understand the hold names you hear at the wall and save the existing bouldering vocabulary list.
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“There’s a jug above the sloper.” “I finally sent my project.” If you are new to climbing, even the conversation can need translating. Get to know the holds and the words people use to describe their climbs.
For recording your own sessions, explore Boulder Log. The guides here explain the vocabulary; your log records what happened on the climbs you care about.
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Flash, Send and Project: What They Mean in Bouldering
A flash is a first-attempt send; a project is a climb you are working on. Follow three examples and learn what climbers mean when they use these words.
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Climber speak
Find beta, crux, flash, project and other climbing terms, with meanings you can save.
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Indoor bouldering
Find names for holds and movements you may hear at the wall.
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