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Rock climbing at Sennen Cove, near Land's End in Cornwall. There are two main recognized rock-climbing methods. In free climbing, climbers must rely solely on their strength, ingenuity, and skill. Aid climbing is any form of ascent that entails the use of equipment.
| Sport originally an integral part of mountaineering. It began as a form of training for Alpine expeditions and is now divided into three categories: the outcrop climb for climbs of up to 30 m/100 ft; the crag climb on cliffs of 30–300 m/100–1,000 ft, and the big wall climb, which is the nearest thing to Alpine climbing, but without the hazards of snow and ice. |
| One of the most famous rock climbs in Britain is the Old Man of Hoy, off the Orkneys. |
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