History Main / ClimbSlipHangClimb

* This happens so often to Nathan Drake in the ''{{Uncharted}}'' series it could be a DrinkingGame.

* Used in the ''{{Dollhouse}}'' episode "The Target."

* During the ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' world in ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts2'', the party climbs one of the nearby columns to enter the Emperor's palace. Mulan then slips down, but regains her hold and continues to climb.

* In an example of TropesAreNotCliches, this was used as a central metaphor in the classic ComicBook/{{Elektra}} story from ''{{Daredevil}}'', where the monastery of the heroic ninjas is atop a forbidding cliff that only the spiritually pure can climb. Unsurprisingly, [[AntiHero Elektra]] can't quite climb it due to her serious anger issues, and her literal fall foreshadows her later metaphorical fall.

If this occurs in visual media, the camera will follow the falling rocks on their downward path, showing just how far the character would fall.

* In Episode Zero of ''manga/LupinIII'', Inspector Zenigata slips on the rocks as he chases Lupin.

* Ordinarily this never happens to {{Spider-Man}} for obvious reasons, but it does turn up in stories where he loses one or more of his powers and has to fake it.

* In [[Videogame/FarCry3]], this happens nearly every time Jason has to jump to continue exploring, such as when jumping in the radio towers.

* Happens to Gao Black in episode 4 of ''HyakujuuSentaiGaoranger''.

* Happens to Kakashi in ''{{Naruto}}'', who [[{{Badass}} proceeds to climb one-handed]].
* In Episode Zero of ''LupinIII'', Inspector Zenigata slips on the rocks as he chases Lupin.

* In an example of TropesAreNotCliches, this was used as a central metaphor in the classic {{Elektra}} story from ''{{Daredevil}}'', where the monastery of the heroic ninjas is atop a forbidding cliff that only the spiritually pure can climb. Unsurprisingly, [[AntiHero Elektra]] can't quite climb it due to her serious anger issues, and her literal fall foreshadows her later metaphorical fall.

* Repeatedly happens in various episodes of ''InspectorGadget'', most notably in the opening sequence of "The Coo-Coo Clock Caper."
* The Ellipse-Nelvana animated version of ''{{Tintin}} in America'' added this to a scene that had averted it in the book.

* ''MissionImpossible 2'': Happens to Ethan Hunt whilst on holiday free soloing - rock climbing without ropes - in Utah.
** ''MissionImpossible 4'': Then happens to Ethan Hunt while climbing the Burj Khalifa with adhesive gloves, one of which fails.
* This happens in the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' movies when Frodo and Sam are following Gollum to Shelob's lair.

* At the climax of the Bond film ''ForYourEyesOnly'', though that version did involve a rope.

* In an example of TropesAreNotCliches, this was used as a central metaphor in the classic Elektra story from ''{{Daredevil}}'', where the monastery of the heroic ninjas is atop a forbidding cliff that only the spiritually pure can climb. Unsurprisingly, [[AntiHero Elektra]] can't quite climb it due to her serious anger issues, and her literal fall foreshadows her later metaphorical fall.

* Chris's introduction in ''ResidentEvilCodeVeronica'' has him climbing up a cliff on Rockfort Island, with him slipping and [[BagOfSpilling losing his pack]].

* This happens in ''StarTrekVTheFinalFrontier''. Kirk is rock climbing, and the trope happens as described. Spock shows up and casually chats Kirk up because Spock is wearing anti gravity boots.

* Ryu gets a scene like this in ''Film/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie''.

** Although, no sane man should play this drinking game unless their liver murdered their family and they've sworn revenge.

* Happens to Lupin while scaling the titular castle in ''CastleOfCagliostro''.

* Happens to Gao Black in episode 4 of ''HyakujuuSentaiGaoranger''.

* ''MissionImpossible 2'': The Rock Climbing scene in Utah.

** Although, no sane man should only play this drinking game unless their liver murdered their family and they've sworn revenge.

* One Army commercial shows a man climbing the side of a mountain, as symbolism of conquering challenges to be the best of the best, and at one point, one of his hands slips, and he hangs for a second before regaining his grip and finishing the climb.

* Sheppard in the ''Series/StargateAtlantis'' episode "Quarantine".