Slang for "rock climbing"
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What are some good slang terms or phrases for rock climbing? I'm not talking about terms used in climbing (e.g., whipper, crater, bomber), but a word or phrase to describe the act of climbing itself. For example: "What are you doing this weekend?" "I'm going to go ________." |
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Clip bolts |
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hit the crag |
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Pocket pulling |
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pinch boulders |
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Placing some widgets. |
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Pull down. |
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I've heard lead climbing referred to as "long roping" before. Kind of makes me chuckle every time I use it in jest. |
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wrestle pebbles |
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Here are the obvious ones you are missing: |
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if you're talking to your climbing partners, call it anything you want. "hey bro, let's go get our 'panties in a bunch'!" if you're talking to other people, just make up some egg salad sandwich story. |
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Fight with rocks. |
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get elevated |
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rock wrasslin' |
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I use the term Vertical Recreation. |
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Let's go get high. |
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medicate |
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Crushin' |