mountaineering

mountaineering
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
mountain climbing, ascending, surmounting, scaling, rock climbing.
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• climbing without mechanical aids: freeclimbing
• dangerous overhang of ice and snow: cornice
• descend by rope: rappel
• diagonal ascent: slab
• makeshift shelter: bivouac
• narrow, vertical passageway: chimney
• oxygen deprivation: mountain sickness
• ring that connects ropes to pitons: carabiner
• securing or playing out rope: belaying
• short rope ladder: etrier
• sideways movement across slope: traverse
• sideways rope traverse: pendulum
• spike, wedge or peg used to secure climber: piton
• staff: alpenstock
• toothed, metal traction attachment: crampon
• zigzag to counter steep slopes: switchback

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