Polish language/Rock climbing/Holds



While climbing, a climber may find different hold on his way to the top. According to diffivulty of the route he/she has chosen, the holds may be easy or difficult to grab. They gave different sizes and shapes which calls either for more technical skills or strength. Here you may find most popular types of holds listed along with the Polish terminology:


 * Jug - Klama - a massive hold that is easy to grab and enables to pull yourself efficiently.
 * Crimping - Łuczek - small hold having a form of an egde. You may use your fingers only as it is too small to be grabbed by the hand.
 * Monodoigt - Dziurka na jeden palec - a small finger hole that allows to use the middle finger to pull yourself. Very demanding type of hold.
 * Sidepull - Odciąg - a vertical hold that works best when the climber maintain a certain distance from it.
 * Thumb pinch - Ścisk - a small hold that a climber may grip with fingers, usually vyrtically. It requires certain strength and it's not the easiest type of hold.