Traditional climbing - styles — Soloing - a very pure way of climbing

Traditional climbing - styles

Cragging, soloing, big-walling and more

Tim Emmett and Leo Houlding, the infamous speed climbing duo who took Top Gear's challenge in the Verdon Gorge, look at the different styles of traditional climbing.

From cragging, soloing, speed-climbing and big-wall climbing - which is not for the faint-hearted.

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Climbing styles in traditional climbing - cragging

by Tim Emmett

Cragging is undoubtedly the most popular form of roped climbing. Tim gives some key considerations and tips for getting the most out of it.
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Climbing styles in traditional climbing - soloing

by Leo Houdling

Climbing without ropes or protection - known as free soloing - is perhaps the most dangerous climbing discipline. Leo comes down to earth with the bare facts.
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Climbing styles in traditional climbing - speed climbing

by Leo Houdling

Climb light, conquer big walls and be back home in time for tea. Sounds good. This feature covers the fundamentals of speed climbing and techniques of back cleaning, short fixing and simo-climbing.
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Climbing styles in traditional climbing - big walling

by Leo Houdling

An advanced climbing discipline for tackling the greatest rock faces in the world requiring specialist equipment and techniques. Routes can take weeks to climb forcing climbers to live vertically. Leo provides the essential basic knowledge necessary to succeed on a Yosemite-style big wall.