stair climb

Step-by-step ascent

A stair climb is a fitness challenge or competitive event involving ascending stairs, typically in a tall building: The annual stair climb up the Empire State Building draws thousands of participants.

The term also refers to the exercise itself, whether on actual stairs or a stair-climbing machine.

Stair climbs are popular fundraisers for charities.

Related

landing · elevation · cardio · legs · workout · upward · step by step · risers · treads · handrail · steep · breathless · burning · spiral · high rise · exercise · leg day · floors

Categories
Opposites
effort and mechanization

stair climbelevator ride

Vertical cab journey

riding up · moving walkway

Family

stair, climb, stairs, staircase, stairway, stairwell, climbed, climbing, climber

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G