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nounthe activity of climbing a mountain
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Definition that contains mountaineering
- rappel (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
- abseil (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
- carabiner an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
- snap ring an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
- karabiner an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes