redpoint
n.— «Redpoint: A personal accomplishment—climbing a difficult route without falling, after one or more unsuccessful attempts.» —“Why indoor rock climbing is the height of fashion” by Sharon Doyle Driedger Maclean’s (Can.) Sept. 18, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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