Peak Climbing Terms

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Across
  1. 4. a deep, open crack – often in a glacier
  2. 9. a metal ring used as a connector to hold rope
  3. 11. a climb to the summit of a mountain
  4. 13. gear equipment needed to safely climb mountains
  5. 15. a tool used to break up rocks
  6. 18. Sherpas who carry supplies for climbers
  7. 19. an ice screw used as an anchor while climbing icy surfaces
  8. 20. a large, heavy hammer used to break up rocks
  9. 23. along, narrow mountain range
  10. 24. High-altitude pulmonary edema or altitude sickness that occurs at altitudes over 8,200 ft.
  11. 25. a deep chasm or hole
  12. 26. lunge a jump up to reach another level or top of a climbing surface
  13. 27. a clamp that is attached to a fixed rope and automatically tightens when weight is applied
  14. 29. bag an inflatable pressurized bag used to help people suffering from HAPE
  15. 30. an ascent of a mountain
Down
  1. 1. the process where a person adjusts to a change in altitude allowing the person to maintain physical effortTrekkers – a traveler who makes a long, hard, dangerous journey
  2. 2. a course taken to get from one point to another
  3. 3. a large hairy ox used in Tibet as a pack animal
  4. 4. boots with spikes on the bottom for walking on ice
  5. 5. Himalayan people living on the borders of Nepal and Tibet, known for their skill in mountaineering
  6. 6. a slowly moving mass of ice on a mountain
  7. 7. the height of an object in relation to sea level
  8. 8. a large rock
  9. 10. descend a rock face using a rope
  10. 12. holds places on a climbing surface to grasp to move you upwards
  11. 14. ax an ax used by climbers for cutting footholds in ice
  12. 16. a technique climbers use to stop themselves during a fall without using a rope
  13. 17. top of a mountain
  14. 21. a light source attached to the head for climbing in the dark
  15. 22. a camp from where mountain expeditions start
  16. 28. wall an artificial wall for climbers to practice climbing