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Definition: Rock Climber |
Rock ClimberNoun1. A climber of vertical rock faces. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Rock climbing is vertical or horizontal movement over steep rocky terrain, in particular as a sport.The rock that climbers climb on is generally varied. In Britain the following types are common:
In terms of climbing the factors that vary across different types of rock are the friction on the rock, the strength of the grips, the looseness of rocks, the amount of vegetation on the rock and the typical frequency of protection placements.
- gritstone (a course sandstone) in the Peak District and Yorkshire.
- limestone in Wales, Peak District, Yorkshire, Scotland.
- sandstone (that is, usually softer and/or finer than gritstone) in Northern England, Southern England, Northern Scotland.
- granite in West Penwith.
- slate in North Wales (and parts of Devon and Cornwall?).
- gabbro on The Isle of Skye.
- rheolite, other. Elsewhere.
For example, Peak District gritstone has high friction and is generally strong and compact and vegetation free, but it is known for producing routes with very sparse protection.
Which rock is best to climb on is a discussion likely to cause great debate amongst some climbers.
Climbers grade the routes they climb. The grading system used varies from country to country (and region) and according to what style the climb is.
There are several different approaches to rock climbing, depending on the terrain and conditions and on the proclivities of the climber. These range from solo climbing, which is performed without protection, a minimum of equipment, and no rope, to technical climbing, which makes extensive use of ropes, slings, and mechanical devices for providing extra hand/foot holds and a means of limiting the damage in the event of a fall.
For more information on the styles and techniques of rock climbing, see the articles on climbing and protection.
See also
- Climbing area
- List of climbers
- List of climbing topics
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Rock climbing."
Synonym: Rock ClimberSynonym: cragsman (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Rock Climber |
| Specialty definitions using "rock climber": petrophile. (references) |
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| Language | Translations for "rock climber"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Manx | drappeyder eaynnee, drappeyder creggey. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ockray imberclay.(various references) | |
Russian | скалолаз. (various references) | |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-c-c-e-i-k-l-m-o-r-r" | |
-3 letters: blockier, comblike, cormlike. | |
-4 letters: blocker, brickle, bricole, broiler, circler, clicker, climber, clocker, cockier, corbeil, corkier, ecbolic, embolic, embroil, limbeck, lorimer, mickler, microbe, rimrock, rockier. | |
-5 letters: bemock, bicker, bilker, birler, boccie, boiler, broker, bromic, cicero, circle, cleric, cocker, cockle, coiler, comber, corbel, corbie, corker, cormel, corrie, emboli, licker, limber, locker, mickle, milker, mirker, mobile. | |
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