climber
One scaling heights
A climber is someone or something that climbs.
The word most often refers to a person who scales mountains or rock faces as sport: an experienced climber, rock climber, mountain climber.
In botany, a climber is a plant that grows upward by attaching to supports—ivy, vines, climbing roses.
Figuratively, a social climber aggressively pursues higher status.
Trailing climbing plant
- ivyEvergreen climbing plant
- creeperTrailing or climbing plant
- tendrilCoiling plant appendage
- lianaWoody climbing vine
honeysuckle · jasmine · wisteria · bougainvillea · clematis · pothos · philodendron · kudzu
High-peak climber
- mountaineerProfessional summit climber
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- ascentUpward movement
expedition · basecamp · altitude · sherpa · acclimatization · ridge · glacier · crevasse
Straps controlling an animal
- carabinerSpring-gated metal link
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- helmetProtective head covering
quickdraw · cam · nut · piton · ascender · descender · pulley · slings
One who climbs small rocks
Capacity for sustained effort
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
resilience · fortitude · training · conditioning · hangboard · flexibility · recovery
vine
Trailing climbing plant
liana · honeysuckle · jasmine · wisteria · bougainvillea · clematis · pothos · philodendron · kudzu · clinging
alpinist
High-peak climber
- mountaineerProfessional summit climber
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
ascent · expedition · basecamp · altitude · sherpa · acclimatization · ridge · glacier · crevasse · ice-axe
harness
Straps controlling an animal
helmet · quickdraw · cam · nut · piton · ascender · descender · pulley · slings · anchor
boulderer
One who climbs small rocks
overhang · dyno · crimp · sloper · pinch · jug · mantle · flash · send · beta
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
determination · resilience · fortitude · training · conditioning · hangboard · flexibility · recovery
striver
One who works diligently
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
- aspirantOne seeking advancement
- careeristAdvancement-obsessed professional
networker · ladder · arriviste · opportunist · self-made · advancement · rising · rank
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- exercisersgym rat, athlete, runner, jogger, weightlifter
- climbersEdmund Hillary, mountaineer, alpinist, boulderer, highballer
- cyclistscyclist, mountain bikers, rider, biker, mountain biker
- plant formstree, shrub, vine, herb, grass
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
climberunderachiever
One performing below capacity
dropout · downwardly mobile · slacker · stay-at-home · plodder
climberground cover
Low plants preventing erosion
creeper · trailing plant · bush · shrub
- social climbingSeeking higher status
- rock climbingScaling steep natural surfaces
- mountain climbingAscending peaks on foot
- climb upMove upward on surface
- mountain climberOne who ascends peaks
- climbing shoeTight footwear for scaling
climb, climbing, climbs, climbed, climbers, unclimbed, unclimbable, reclimbing, reclimbed