Mountaineering - Terminology

Tay J.
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  1. ice axe
    an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
    His earliest poems were difficult and ornate; reading them required technical climbing skills, crampons and an ice axe.
  2. abseil
    a descent down a cliff using a fixed rope wrapped around the body
  3. belay
    turn a rope around something in order to secure it
    Then they belayed the rope, and went down below.
  4. halt
    cause to stop
    "Halt!", shouted the precautious king.
  5. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
    The toy factory where I visited when I was young has ceased to produce anymore toys.
  6. stall
    come to a stop
    The Minister who felt pitiful for the execution of his cousion, has stalled the king for 30 minutes which resulted in the escape of the prisoner.
  7. grappling hook
    a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding
    He got to the roof by means of a rope and grappling hook.
  8. tent
    a portable shelter
    A tent is always nessassary when you are camping outside.
  9. cairn
    a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
    Putting cairn on the route prevents the person from being lost.
  10. downslope
    a downward slope or bend
    " All of you! Becareful! There is a steep downslope incoming in 5 minutes
Created on Thu Mar 29 20:50:07 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Apr 04 00:28:58 EDT 2012)

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