bouldering
Low rock scrambling
Bouldering is rock climbing done on low formations or artificial walls without ropes, relying on crash pads and spotters for safety.
Routes are short but technically demanding, emphasizing strength and problem-solving over endurance.
The sport can be practiced outdoors on natural rock or indoors at climbing gyms: I've been bouldering at the new gym downtown.
Pinch into folds
- sloperFitted pattern template
- jugHandled pouring container
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- mantleCovering or wrap
dyno · heelhook · smear · jam · pinch · edge · flagging · campus
Matter requiring resolution
- sendCause to arrive elsewhere
- flashBrief burst of light
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
- traverseMove across an area
crux · project · attempt · sequence · grade · circuit · linkup · highball
Informal temporary lodging
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- quartziteMetamorphic silica-rich stone
gneiss · crags · bloc · escarpment · trailhead · guidebook · conditions · friction
Power to exert force
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- gripSecure manual hold
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
power · endurance · core · tension · conditioning · recovery · injury · flapper
Safety backup person
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- crewWorking team aboard
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- sharingDividing among others
competition · meetup · locals · etiquette · access · stewardship
Exercise facility
- holdsKeeps in possession
- volumesAmounts or books
- plasticCapable of being molded
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
competition · setting · grades · circuits · warmup
Addressing challenges methodically
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- beta-readingPre-publication manuscript evaluation
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- fearEmotional response to threat
commitment · perseverance · focus · creativity · reading · sequencing · memory · patience
crimp
Pinch into folds
mantle · dyno · heelhook · smear · jam · pinch · edge · flagging · campus · compression
problem
Matter requiring resolution
traverse · crux · project · attempt · sequence · grade · circuit · linkup · highball · lowball
crashpad
Informal temporary lodging
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
quartzite · gneiss · crags · bloc · escarpment · trailhead · guidebook · conditions · friction · weather
strength
Power to exert force
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- gripSecure manual hold
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
coordination · power · endurance · core · tension · conditioning · recovery · injury · flapper · calluses
spotter
Safety backup person
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- crewWorking team aboard
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
sharing · competition · meetup · locals · etiquette · access · stewardship
gym
Exercise facility
training · competition · setting · grades · circuits · warmup
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- beta-readingPre-publication manuscript evaluation
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
fear · commitment · perseverance · focus · creativity · reading · sequencing · memory · patience · frustration
- outdoor activitieshiking, kayak rental, biking, camping, camping trip
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- outdoor adventurebackpacking, camping, campsite, trail, mountaineering
- extreme sportsbungee jumping, skydiving, wingsuit flying, cliff diving, free solo
- individual sportsarchery, tennis, golf, gymnastics, diving
- bouldering wallArtificial surface for ropeless climbing
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