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Climbing

A sport to climb up mountains (usually with steep cliffs) or walls with one's hands and feet.

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Bivvy

Sports; Climbing

From the French "bivouac". A camp, or the act of camping, overnight while still on a climbing route off the ground. May involve nothing more than lying down or sitting on a rock ledge without any ...

Bivy

Sports; Climbing

From the French "bivouac". A camp, or the act of camping, overnight while still on a climbing route off the ground. May involve nothing more than lying down or sitting on a rock ledge without any ...

Climbing shoe

Sports; Climbing

Footwear designed specifically for climbing. Usually well fitting, with a rubber sole.

Deep water soloing

Sports; Climbing

Free climbing an area that overhangs a deep enough body of water to allow for a safe fall.

Pressure breathing

Sports; Climbing

Forcefully exhaling to facilitate O2/CO2 exchange at altitude. Also called the "Whittaker wheeze".

Headwall

Sports; Climbing

The region of a cliff or rock face that steepens dramatically.

Rappel

Sports; Climbing

The process by which a climber may descend on a fixed rope using a friction device. Also known as Abseil or roping down. .

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