can be more dynamic (using greater force) or static (controlled movements) in their climbing style. Style is the "weighted" method of how the activity is performed; left is 'better': how the route from A to B was established: from below / from above alone / team continuous / besieged naturally protected / mix / bolted how did I climb the route from A to B: free / on aid alone / team on sight / without fall / with fall / with rest protected on lead / preprotected It is the style that describes your premise for your climbing. When you recognize a style, performance can be judged in relation to it. Since style is "weighted" in the range from "good" to "bad" (from left to right in the list), one can compare ascents of the same route. Good style is to keep the number of input factors (trials, time, equipment) low to leave the result uncertain, and the degree of adventure high. Since style is not the climb itself, you can climb the same route and improve your style over time. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jørgensen created their own style before starting the final push up Dawn Wall; they called it "Team Free", and were their yardstick for success. Ethics Ethics are values of a more general nature that are linked to the activity acting in accord with "sportsmanship" acting in accord with nature preservation, sustainable, and LNT practices acting in accord with local culture and history In sportsmanship, being a "good sport" is the highest honor; be honest, show respect for the opponent and the challenge – and not least take both success and adversity with dignified calm. Go for the ball and not the man. Ethics to consider when establishing new routes is locally rooted. In Elbsandstein, bolts are OK if placed from below, by hand, not by cracks and not too close. At Gritstone, only natural protection applies. On granite in California, bolts are OK to link cracks together, but only placed from below. In the Alps, several styles live in parallel: long and beautiful routes with a style like in California (M Piola and the Remy brothers), but also new routes with bolts close to cracks and old routes being retrobolted. The number of bolted routes has become so large that the UIAA is worried that the opportunity for naturally protected climbing will diminish. The