free climbing
noun[U]
uk/ˈfriː ˌklaɪ.mɪŋ/us/ˈfriː ˌklaɪ.mɪŋ/thesportofclimbingonrocks, upmountains, or upwallsorbuildingsusing noequipmenttohelpyou toclimb, onlyropesor othersafetydevicesthatpreventfalling:
Weseehim doing someridiculouslydangerousfreeclimbingon theedgeof agiganticrockface.我们看到他在一个巨大的岩石表面做一些荒唐危险的自由攀爬。
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- Freeclimbingmeansclamberinguprockson one's own, withropesandanchoringdevicesonly forprotectionagainstfalls.
- Theiramazingdisplayoffreeclimbingopenedtheeyesof otherclimbersto thepossibilitiesofscalingtheintimidating300-metre-highgorgewallswithoutrecoursetoartificialaids.
- Followers ofincreasinglypopularextremeskiing, un-ropedfreeclimbing, andbasejumpingallchasedanger.
- He was said to haveachievedapointinfreeclimbingtechnique"closeto thelimitof thepossible".
Mountaineering & rock climbing
- abseil
- abseiling
- ascender
- base camp
- belay
- climbing
- climbing wall
- coasteering
- crampon
- foothold
- ice axe
- ice pick
- karabiner
- mountain climber
- mountainboarding
- rappelling
- rock climbing
- sherpa
- soloing
- sport climbing