The Climbing Dictionary
Mountaineering Slang, Terms, Neologisms & Lingo: An Illustrated Reference
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Publisher Description
* 130 black-and-white illustrations
* A reference to more than 660 terms from climbers and mountaineers
* Perfect stocking stuffer!
In this hilarious yet authoritative illustrated lexicon of climbing terms and slang, former Climbing Editor-in-Chief Matt Samet has compiled a reference of more than 650 terms used by climbers and mountaineers around the world.
The Climbing Dictionary runs the gamut from technical terms (belay, harness, rappel, Stopper) to slang (dab, choking the cobra, gaston, old dad, pimpy), to regional (such as the South's "baby-butt" slopers), antiquated ("press-up"), and foreign terms that have achieved universal usage (au cheval, colonnette) and much more.
Each word's definition includes its part of speech, origin (if known), its meaning, and a humorous but factually sound example sentence to demonstrate usage. Throughout the dictionary, Mike Tea's illustrations -- both technical and humorous -- help explain harder-to-define terms such as piton, sling, cam, hand jam, or drop-knee.
Sure to become the reference -- or even the sicktionary -- for novice climbers and expert mountaineers alike.
Customer Reviews
For your safety and sense of humor
While enjoying a trip to Colorado I was relieved to finally find " The Climbing Dictionary". Hearing so many new terms while at the Crag, hanging by a rope, is not the time to be unclear about what your belayer is saying to you. This book contains a large amount of humor, history and application. It should be in every climbers backpack. Enjoy!