11OED Year in review
Across
- 4. Equipment worn around the waist and legs for climbing
- 11. Clear calls used between climber and belayer
- 12. Personal flotation device worn while kayaking
- 14. Grip between tyres and the trail
- 17. Tight trail corner used to gain or lose elevation
- 21. Dangerous drop in core body temperature
- 22. Metal connector used in climbing systems
- 25. Calm water behind an obstacle in a river
- 26. Walking through backcountry tracks and wilderness areas
- 27. System used to secure ropes at the top of a climb
- 28. Taking responsibility and guiding a group safely
- 31. Wide turning stroke used to change direction in a kayak
- 32. Controlling speed safely on descents
- 33. Safety technique used to manage a climber’s rope
Down
- 1. Crossing a river current without being swept downstream
- 2. System that absorbs bumps and impacts
- 3. Ability to persevere through challenges
- 5. Secondary safety system in climbing
- 6. Navigation tool used to determine direction
- 7. Adjustable seatpost used for technical riding
- 8. Essential safety equipment for mountain biking
- 9. High ground often used as a navigation feature
- 10. Outdoor ethic meaning Leave No Trace
- 12. Waterproof bag used to keep gear dry inside a pack
- 13. Clothing system used to manage warmth and weather
- 15. Section of river with turbulent water
- 16. Fast flowing moving water with rapids
- 18. Banked corner built into a trail
- 19. Waterproof cover that keeps water out of a kayak
- 20. Common knot used to tie into a climbing rope
- 23. Working effectively with others during outdoor activities
- 24. Essential navigation tool showing terrain and features
- 29. Climbing surface that is less than vertical
- 30. Descending a rope under control