boulderer
Short route specialist
A boulderer is someone who practices bouldering—rock climbing on low formations or artificial walls without ropes, relying on crash pads and spotters for protection.
The term distinguishes these climbers from those who use ropes on longer routes: The boulderer worked the same problem for hours until she finally sent it.
One who scales
- crash padInformal temporary lodging
- spotterSafety backup person
- dynoEngine testing device
- crimpPinch into folds
sloper · pinch · mantle · send · project · beta · crux · highball
Soft sedimentary writing stone
- chalk bagContainer for climbing powder
- chalk bucketClimbing grip-aid container
- liquid chalkSuspended powder for traction
- climbing shoesFriction-soled rock footwear
rubber · toe box · downturn · brush · crash pad · beanie · tape · solutions
Hand squeezing power
- forearmsLower arm sections
- finger strengthMuscular capacity of digits
- coreCentral essential portion
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
power · endurance · hangboard · calluses · tendon · muscle · conditioning · lean
climber
One who scales
crimp · sloper · pinch · mantle · send · project · beta · crux · highball · problem
chalk
Soft sedimentary writing stone
- chalk bagContainer for climbing powder
- chalk bucketClimbing grip-aid container
- liquid chalkSuspended powder for traction
climbing shoes · rubber · toe box · downturn · brush · crash pad · beanie · tape · solutions · resole
grip strength
Hand squeezing power
- forearmsLower arm sections
- finger strengthMuscular capacity of digits
- coreCentral essential portion
flexibility · power · endurance · hangboard · calluses · tendon · muscle · conditioning · lean · agile
gym rat
Compulsive exerciser, slangily
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- FontainebleauHistoric French palace town
- BishopHigh-ranking clergy title
community · session · comp · World Cup · dirtbag · van life · approach · guidebook · first ascent · sandbag
- climbersclimber, Edmund Hillary, mountaineer, alpinist, rock climber
- granite bouldersLarge igneous rock pieces
- boulder fieldArea covered with large rocks
- boulder holderBrassiere, jokingly named
- bouldering wallArtificial surface for ropeless climbing