chimneying
Back-and-feet ascending
Chimneying is a rock climbing technique where climbers ascend a narrow vertical gap by bracing their back against one wall and feet against the opposite wall, then inching upward through alternating pressure: She chimneyed up the crevice between the two boulders.
The technique works in gaps too wide for standard handholds but narrow enough to span with the body.
Blocking or wedging forcefully
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- stemmingRoot-form reduction process
- counterpressureForce opposing applied pressure
- wedgingForcing into tight space
shuffling · squeezing · palming · smearing · torquing · mantling · friction · balance
Narrow break or attempt
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
- flueChimney's inner passage
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- dihedralAngle joining two planes
corner · groove · gully · fissure · cleft · crevice · shaft · chute
Upward movement
- pitchFrequency of sound
- protectionGuarding against harm
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- cammingSetting mechanical protection
belaying · rappelling · rope · carabiner · harness · chalk · edging · gripping
Organized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- challengeTest of ability
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
risk · wilderness · frontier · discovery · quest · trek · pioneering · achievement
jamming
Blocking or wedging forcefully
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- stemmingRoot-form reduction process
- counterpressureForce opposing applied pressure
wedging · shuffling · squeezing · palming · smearing · torquing · mantling · friction · balance · footwork
crack
Narrow break or attempt
dihedral · corner · groove · gully · fissure · cleft · crevice · shaft · chute · narrow
ascent
Upward movement
- pitchFrequency of sound
- protectionGuarding against harm
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
camming · belaying · rappelling · rope · carabiner · harness · chalk · edging · gripping · lead
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- challengeTest of ability
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
adrenaline · risk · wilderness · frontier · discovery · quest · trek · pioneering · achievement · summit