Peak Climbing Vocabulary

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