wallcrawling
Scaling sheer surfaces
Wallcrawling is the ability to climb or cling to vertical surfaces and ceilings, defying gravity like a spider or gecko.
The term belongs primarily to superhero fiction, most famously associated with Spider-Man: His wallcrawling powers let him scale skyscrapers.
Sometimes spelled as two words or hyphenated.
Secure manual hold
- clingHold tightly to
- stickinessAdhesive property
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
setae · traction · purchase · foothold · handhold · tacky · non-slip · attachment
Ropeless low-height climbing
- free-climbingAscending using only hands and feet
- chimneyingRock climbing technique, opposing pressure
- mantlingHeraldic helmet drapery
- stemmingRoot-form reduction process
traversing · ascending · scaling · vertical · overhang · inverted · ceiling · dyno
Four-legged scaled reptile
Movement discipline over obstacles
- freerunningFluid urban obstacle navigation
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
windowsill · drainpipe · brickwork · concrete · scaffolding · high-rise · skyscraper · street
grip
Secure manual hold
- clingHold tightly to
- stickinessAdhesive property
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
friction · setae · traction · purchase · foothold · handhold · tacky · non-slip · attachment
bouldering
Ropeless low-height climbing
- free-climbingAscending using only hands and feet
- chimneyingRock climbing technique, opposing pressure
- mantlingHeraldic helmet drapery
stemming · traversing · ascending · scaling · vertical · overhang · inverted · ceiling · dyno · campus
lizard
Four-legged scaled reptile
parkour
Movement discipline over obstacles
- freerunningFluid urban obstacle navigation
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
ledge · windowsill · drainpipe · brickwork · concrete · scaffolding · high-rise · skyscraper · street · alleyway
marvel
Astonishing thing or feeling