Guess I’ll head into the bouldering cave and…shit! ‘Angry Guy with Ponytail’ is in there kicking his chalk pot. “Crap, ‘Bald Guy with Headphones’ is hogging the auto-belay again. (n.) Much as through-hikers have trail names, the climbers you see frequently at your local rock gym also have gym names-only in this case, it’s you giving them their names … in secret, in your head. Oh, well-the doctor says I’ll be eating solid food again in no time.” Gym Name “I ate shit when I face-planted into that volume after missing a foot on that grind. The appearance of grinds typically coincides with a new season of American Ninja Warrior. (v.) A parkour-like move in which you must run across a series of footholds with no handholds in the gym. “I couldn’t decide if I wanted to TR the 50-foot roof or take a giant rope swing, so I freesnaked it and did both.” Grind (v.) To toprope, especially on steep terrain with no directional, where a fall would result in a wild swing. If I could only lose this last percent of body fat, I could finally break out of this V13 slump.” Freesnake (adj.) When you are fit compared to the general population, but feel like a blimp compared to the climbing community, with their rippling abs and striated back muscles. Derek was able to just be-tall his way past all of it.” Climber Fat “I had to layback off a heinous side-crimp, bump off a sloper into a ring lock, then dyno to the mono undercling. (v.) A technique in which you are taller than 6 feet and skip a crux by reaching really, really far. “We swung by Avalon, but it was a beach bash, so we continued up to Wizard Rock because people only put in the effort to hike up there if they actually want to climb. (n.) When a crag looks more like a party zone than a climbing area, packed with hammocks, bluetooth speakers, and more people hanging out tanning, snacking, and gabbing than climbing. Related: Unsent-10 New Slang Terms for Climbing Gear.If I wake up to one more ‘Sorry, I’m not feeling it today’ text, he’s dead to me.” “Mark needs to learn to respect the bail deadline. For days with an early start, this should be before anyone goes to sleep the night before, so they don’t wake up at 5 a.m. (n.) The latest time at which you can bail on climbing plans without pissing off your partners. But does rock climbing have enough slang? Until “climber speak” is so dense that it’s listed as its own language, we say, “No.” Add the following new terms to your vocabulary to better communicate with your fellow climbers-and to communicate way worse with everyone else. Surfers, skateboarders, and (probably) standup paddleboard yogis all have their jargon. ![]() Like a parent snooping on her teenager’s text messages, climbing slang sounds like utter nonsense to outsiders. A beach bash at the Thriller Boulder, Camp 4. To have failed so badly on a route you had previously climbed that you negate your redpoint. ![]() Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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