rock climber
Ascending a face
A rock climber is a person who climbs rock faces, cliffs, or artificial climbing walls, either as sport or recreation.
The term covers indoor gym climbers and outdoor enthusiasts tackling natural formations.
She's an experienced rock climber who's scaled peaks across three continents.
Straps controlling an animal
- carabinerSpring-gated metal link
- quickdrawRapid weapon retrieval
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- chalkbagContainer for grip dust
rope · helmet · cam · nut · sling · anchor · ascender · descender
Steep rugged outcrop
- bouldererOne who climbs small rocks
- alpinistHigh-peak climber
- mountaineerProfessional summit climber
- dirtbagDespicable, untrustworthy person
guidebook · spray · stoke · spotter · partner · community · ethics · access
Most important point
- pitchFrequency of sound
- gradeClassification by rank
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
- sendCause to arrive elsewhere
project · flash · attempt · fall · whipper · pumped · summit · overhang
Ropeless low-height climbing
- free-soloClimb without safety equipment
- alpineOf high elevations
- multipitchRoute requiring intermediate anchors
- indoorWithin a building
Pinch into folds
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- dynoEngine testing device
- mantleCovering or wrap
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
edging · smearing · stemming · flagging · layback · match · campus · sloper
Lower arm sections
- callusesThickened protective skin areas
- coreCentral essential portion
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
stamina · conditioning · tendonitis · flapper · recovery · hangboard · training
harness
Straps controlling an animal
chalkbag · rope · helmet · cam · nut · sling · anchor · ascender · descender · crashpad
crag
Steep rugged outcrop
- bouldererOne who climbs small rocks
- alpinistHigh-peak climber
- mountaineerProfessional summit climber
dirtbag · guidebook · spray · stoke · spotter · partner · community · ethics · access
crux
Most important point
send · project · flash · attempt · fall · whipper · pumped · summit · overhang · slab
bouldering
Ropeless low-height climbing
- free-soloClimb without safety equipment
- alpineOf high elevations
- multipitchRoute requiring intermediate anchors
indoor · outdoor · competition
crimp
Pinch into folds
jamming · edging · smearing · stemming · flagging · layback · match · campus · sloper · jug
forearms
Lower arm sections
- callusesThickened protective skin areas
- coreCentral essential portion
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
endurance · stamina · conditioning · tendonitis · flapper · recovery · hangboard · training
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- exercisersgym rat, athlete, runner, jogger, weightlifter
- climbersEdmund Hillary, mountaineer, alpinist, boulderer, highballer
- naturalistsCharles Darwin, naturalist, field researcher, botanist, Carl Linnaeus
- balance athletesgymnast, tightrope walker, slackliner, high wire artist, unicyclist
- agile personacrobat, gymnast, dancer, ninja, tumbler
rock climbercouch potato
Habitual sedentary TV watcher
hiker · walker · homebody · desk jockey · distance runner
rock climberrappeller
One who descends by rope
abseiler · canyoneer · spelunker · caver · base jumper
rock climbercave diver
One exploring flooded grottos
spelunker · caver · deep-sea diver · scuba diver · potholer
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