| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| CWAA | Climbing Wall Award Abseil |
| CWI | Climbing Wall Instructor |
| CWIG | Climbing Wall Industry Group |
| CWLA | Climbing Wall Leading Award |
| DRCC | Detroit Rock Climbing Company |
| EAAC | Euro-Asian Association of Mountaineering and Climbing |
| EICA | Edinburgh International Climbing Arena |
| EMS | Expensive Mountain Sports |
| ETCC | European Tree Climbing Championship |
| ETCC | European Tree Climbing Championships |
| FRCC | Fell & Rock Climbing Club |
| FRCS | Front Range Climbing Stewards |
| GGCP | Guide to Good Climbing Practice |
| HAAS | Haul Ass Ascent System |
| HFMC | Hellenic Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing |
| ICE | Integrated Climbing Equipment |
| ICM | International Climbing Machines |
| IFSC | International Federation of Sport Climbing |
| IMCS | International Mountain Climbing School |
| ITCC | International Tree Climbing Championship |