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Climbing

A sport to climb up mountains (usually with steep cliffs) or walls with one's hands and feet.

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grade
Sports; Climbing

Intended as an objective measure of the technical difficulty of a particular climb or bouldering problem. More often is highly subjective, however. A surveying term for referring to the slope of an ...

rope jumping
Sports; Climbing

Jumping from objects using rock climbing equipment.

horn
Sports; Climbing

Large, pointed protrusion of rock that can be slung. Typically also makes a good hand hold. See bollard, chicken head.

pickets
Sports; Climbing

Long, tubular rods driven into snow to provide a quick anchor.

ice piton
Sports; Climbing

Long, wide, serrated piton once used for weak protection on ice.

choss
Sports; Climbing

Loose or "rotten" rock.

crampons
Sports; Climbing

Metal framework with spikes attached to boots to increase safety on snow and ice.

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