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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rock climbingnoun

    the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)

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  1. rock climbingnoun

    The sport of scaling rock faces, either with or without ropes and other equipment.

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  1. Rock climbing

    Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Rock climbing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, one that often tests a climber's strength, endurance, agility and balance along with mental control. Knowledge of proper climbing techniques and the use of specialized climbing equipment is crucial for the safe completion of routes. Because of the wide range and variety of rock formations around the world, rock climbing has been separated into several different styles and sub-disciplines, such as scrambling, bouldering, sport climbing, and trad (traditional) climbing another activity involving the scaling of hills and similar formations, differentiated by the rock climber's sustained use of hands to support their body weight as well as to provide balance. Rock climbing competitions have the objectives of either completing the route in the least amount of attempts or attaining the farthest point on an increasingly difficult route. Indoor rock climbing is typically split into three disciplines: bouldering, lead climbing, and top roping.

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  1. rock climbing

    Rock climbing is an outdoor sport and recreational activity that involves navigating and ascending steep rock formations or artificial rock walls. It requires strength, endurance, agility, balance, and mental alertness, as climbers make use of their hands, feet, and other body parts to grip, hold and hoist themselves upwards. Equipment, such as ropes, harnesses, and helmets, is often used for safety purposes. The goal can be to reach a specific summit or endpoint, or simply to climb a certain distance.

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  1. Rock climbing

    Rock climbing is an activity in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling. To successfully complete a climb you must return to base safely, due to the length and extended endurance required accidents are more likely to happen on decent than ascent, especially on the larger multiple pitches. Rock climbing competitions have objectives of completing the route in the quickest possible time or the farthest along an increasingly difficult route. Scrambling, another activity involving the scaling of hills and similar formations, is similar to rock climbing. However, rock climbing is generally differentiated by its sustained use of hands to support the climber's weight as well as to provide balance. Rock climbing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, one that often tests a climber's strength, endurance, agility and balance along with mental control. It can be a dangerous sport and knowledge of proper climbing techniques and usage of specialised climbing equipment is crucial for the safe completion of routes. Because of the wide range and variety of rock formations around the world, rock climbing has been separated into several different styles and sub-disciplines. While not an Olympic event, rock climbing is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a sport.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rock climbing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rock climbing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of rock climbing in a Sentence

  1. Kristen Carlson:

    We're going to brunch, we're going rock climbing later. Indoor activities. Tonight we're staying in and cooking dinner.

  2. Brenda Torres:

    From our balcony, we can see the rock climbing wall.


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  • escala de piedrasSpanish
  • रॉक क्लिंबिंगHindi

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