difficult climb

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difficult
adjective
uk
/ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt/us
/ˈdɪf.ə.kəlt/
needing skill ...
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climb
noun[C]
uk
/klaɪm/us
/klaɪm/
an act or process ...
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(Definition ofdifficultandclimbfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The rock climber who has never used ropes may decide to use them on a particularlydifficultclimb.
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While mostly on boardwalk and stairways, this can be adifficultclimb.
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This became an increasinglydifficultclimb: at one stage they had to traverse a near vertical rock face before reaching the summit.
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At high tide access is adifficultclimbdown the cliff.
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The mountain itself is not adifficultclimb, though the easiest approaches require traversing glaciers and ropes are recommended.
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A mountaineer about to undertake adifficultclimbis concerned about the fitness of his knee.
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It is considered adifficultclimb, demanding good crampon and ice-climbing technique.
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Its beauty makes it a very popular destination for hikers, despite thedifficultclimbup the mountain trail.
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Despite its relatively low elevation, it is adifficultclimb.
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We have some tough and difficult climbs to get through at the moment.
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Each climb was categorized, with the more difficult climbs awarding more points.
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He started mountaineering and in 1923-1927 repeated some most difficult climbs of the time and established own new routes.
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This said, caving is not necessarily a high-risk sport (especially if it does not involve difficult climbs or diving).
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The technique often makes placements easier and faster to achieve, and thus may make difficult climbs easier to complete.
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Soon more difficult climbs were made, which originally were graded level 0 and 00.
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