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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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Climbing

climbing technique
Sports; Climbing

Particular techniques, or moves, commonly applied in climbing.

névé
Sports; Climbing

Permanent granular ice formed by repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

sloppy plopping
Sports; Climbing

Poor footwork as in "Nae Sloppy Ploppin'" - "you'll need accurate footwork to have any chance of flashing this".

thrutching
Sports; Climbing

Poor technique or 'body climbing', often making a move more difficult than it need be. Also: A grunting, heaving action synonymous with climbing.

slack
Sports; Climbing

Portion of rope that is not taut, preferably minimized during belay.

protection
Sports; Climbing

Process of setting equipment or anchors for safety. Equipment or anchors used for arresting falls. Commonly known as Pro.

high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)
Sports; Climbing

Q serious form of altitude sickness.

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