Traditional climbing

Traditional climbing, is a style of rock climbing in wich a climber or a group of climbers place all gear required to protect against falls, and removes it when a pitch is complete.  The traditional climbing has his own ethic because while it may be more dangerous than other climbing styles, traditional climbing leaves little or no trace of climbing, which preserves the natural environment of the rock. In this climbing you can use different type of gear or protection like: aluminium, steel or brass nuts; hexagonal-shaped chocks; slings; camalots. The individual type of gear depends on the surface and formation of the rock face. The phrase placing gear talks about the act of setting a piece of gear into rock face and then attaching the rope before ascending higher. In the case of a fall, the gear acts as a catch-point for the rope, this preventing the climber from hurtling to the ground.