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Big wall climbing
Type of rock climbing in which one climbs a long route consisting of several pitches, so the ascent usually takes more than a single day
—country of origin
—first recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
—disciplines & variants
—international bodies
Big wall climbing is a mountain sport, part of rock climbing.
Part ofRock climbing
Also classed underMulti-pitch climbing
TypeMountain sports
PractitionersRock climber
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