Glossary

The main image used to represent a route on the Catalogue. It should either be a strong image of the climber on the route or a clear start-to-finish view of the completed route line as it naturally appears in Cairn.

A route that requires pitons to complete. Cairn Catalogue uses A1 through A4, representing one through four required pitons. Routes requiring more than four pitons do not qualify as Aid routes.

A route intended to be possible without buffs or chalk. Buffless routes are rated 5c+ or lower.

Temporary in-game effects applied to the climber after eating or drinking certain items. Cairn's buffs are Grit, Grip, Burst, and Focus. They can come from things such as pills, cooked foods, coffee, or infusions.

Cairn Catalogue's competition and event system. Cairn Projects include competitions and Jams, are free to enter, and can award real prizes.

A record for how much chalk a climber used while completing a route. Less chalk is better. On Buffless routes, completing the climb without chalk is the intended standard.

A competitive Cairn Project with a defined format, registration period, start and end time, and prize structure.

A route that requires ice axes to complete. Simply choosing to use axes on a route does not make it Dry Tool. The axes must actually be required by the line.

First Ascent. The first accepted establishment of a new route. The ascent should be reasonably controlled and show that the line is established and ready for another climber to attempt.

First Clean. The first recorded completion of a route without buffs or chalk. The proof must also meet the same no-piton standard used for a redpoint.

First Redpoint. The first recorded completion of a route without rope or pitons. In Cairn Catalogue terms, this is effectively a free-solo completion of the route.

The difficulty assigned to a route using Cairn Catalogue's French-style grading scale. A submitter proposes a grade, but Catalogue administrators determine the final official grade during review.

A route that climbs the interior of Kami by glitching onto the opposite side of its walls. The tag does not refer generally to caves, rooms, or enclosed spaces.

A Cairn Project built around an Area rather than a single competitive route. Jams reveal their selected routes when the event begins and can award prizes to approved finishers.

One of Cairn's hardest routes, climbing sequentially from the bottom of an area to the top while making use of the game's strongest available buffs. Completing a King Line is among the game's hardest survival climbing feats.

The Catalogue feature used to record that you have completed a route. Logging a route checks it off your Ticklist and can optionally be shared to Community.

The established route that a variation branches from, branches into, extends, starts differently from, or otherwise shares part of its climbing with.

The visible path of a completed route as it naturally appears in Cairn after the climb. Catalogue screenshots should show this in-game line rather than a manually drawn line added afterward.

The administrator review every submitted route goes through before becoming part of the public Catalogue. Administrators may correct any part of the submission before approval.

A timed recording of a route from start to finish. The time begins when all four limbs leave the ground and stops when all four limbs return to the ground.

Your personal list of routes in the Catalogue. Routes you complete through Log A Route are checked off your Ticklist.

A distinct route that branches from a parent route, branches into one, uses a different start, extends an existing line, or otherwise shares 30% or less of the parent's meaningful climbing moves or route line. More than 30% overlap is not accepted as a separate route.