rock climbers
Vertical terrain athletes
Rock climbers are people who climb natural rock formations or artificial climbing walls, using hands, feet, and specialized equipment.
The activity ranges from bouldering low heights without ropes to scaling sheer cliff faces with harnesses and protection.
Rock climbers gathered at the base of El Capitan.
The term covers casual gym enthusiasts and elite alpinists alike.
- climbersThose who scale heights
- mountaineersHigh-altitude peak scalers
- rappellingRope-controlled descent technique
- carabinerSpring-gated metal link
- cruxMost important point
harness · belaying · crag · big wall · dirtbag · free solo · chalk bag · beta · anchor · hangdog · rope · send it · whipper · death grip · ascender · overhang · traverse · vertical
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- fitness peoplegym rats, fitness buffs, bodybuilders, weightlifters, weight lifters
- rock enthusiastsgeologists, rockhounds, mineral collectors, fossil hunters, gemologists
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
rock climberscavers
Underground hollow explorers
spelunkers · cave divers · potholers · rappellers · abseilers
climbing, climber, climbs, climbed, mountaineer, cliffhanger, bouldering, rock climbing, alpinist