當一般人聽到攀岩比賽時,往往會聯想到跑步或游泳等競速型態的運動比賽。但事實上速度賽僅是攀岩比賽的一種,另外尚有所謂的難度賽與抱石賽。 When people hear the term mountaineering, they may think of hiking, but it actually refers to indoor rock climbing. There are three main components to the sport of mountaineering, and these are ‘speed’, ‘difficulty’ and ‘bouldering’.
• 難度賽(Difficulty):此為攀岩最主要且歷史最悠久的比賽型態,通常在高度15米以上的人工岩牆舉行。 • Difficulty: This component is the oldest form of competitive mountaineering. Competitors usually compete on man-made rock walls, which are about 15 meters high.
• 抱石賽(Bouldering):與難度賽類似,抱石賽亦是依攀登的高度來決定比賽成績。 • Bouldering: Similar to the category of ‘difficulty’, athletes competing in ‘bouldering’ are judged on how high they can climb.
• 速度賽(Speed):比賽時是由兩名選手分別在兩條難度相當的路線上競速,誰先達頂即誰獲勝,規則與跑步或游泳十分類似。 • Speed: This competition involves two athletes competing against each other on the same difficulty of wall. The first one to the top wins.