What you can't watch without
The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.
B · Beginner · 3 rules · Step 1 of 4The route and the score
- How does a lead climbing competition work?Each climber gets one attempt at a tall route, on a wall at least 15 metres high, with a rope that they clip into fixed points as they go.
- What do the numbers and the plus sign mean in lead climbing results?The number is the last scoring hold the climber controlled with a hand, counted from the bottom.
- How does a climber finish a lead route?By clipping the rope into the final anchor of the route within the time allowed.