CarabinersCarabiners
Metal rings used by Metal rings used by rock climbers to rock climbers to attach ropes to attach ropes to
themselves or to themselves or to climbing nutsclimbing nuts
HarnessHarness
A set of straps that A set of straps that can attach to a can attach to a safety ropesafety rope
BelayBelay
Being tied to a Being tied to a person or a rock person or a rock with a rope for with a rope for safetysafety
Cathedral WallCathedral Wall
A cathedral is a large A cathedral is a large or important church.or important church.
This wall is named This wall is named cathedral wall cathedral wall because it is large and because it is large and important.important.
DescentDescent
A trip into or down A trip into or down from something, from something, such as a such as a mountain.mountain.
Words about Rock Climbing
Vocabulary belay harness ledge descent rappel trekked
Last fall, my dad and I went rock climbing together for the first
time. I couldn’t wait! We headed to a place called Pine Ridge. After
parking our truck and checking our gear, we _______________ over
the rocky trail to the base of the ridge. Dad helped me strap on the
________________, and up I went.
There were plenty of small holes for my fingers and toes, and
with the sun warm on my back, I scrambled up the rocks like a lizard.
When I reached the wide _____________ that jutted out about halfway
up, it was Dad’s turn. He made it up easily. As we snacked on sports
drinks and granola, the sun suddenly disappeared, and a chilly
breeze made me shiver. Time to head back down! I watched as Dad
made a safe _______________. When I saw him tie the end of the
rope around his waist, I yelled down, “On _______________!”
Holding on to the rope, I took a deep breath and then pushed myself
out, and began to _____________ down the ridge.
The temperature must have dropped twenty degrees by the
time my feet touched the ground. Dad wrapped me in his flannel shirt
and we set off for the truck – tired, cold, and very happy.
Words about Rock Climbing
Vocabulary belay harness ledge descent rappel trekked
Last fall, my dad and I went rock climbing together for the first
time. I couldn’t wait! We headed to a place called Pine Ridge. After
parking our truck and checking our gear, we _______________ over
the rocky trail to the base of the ridge. Dad helped me strap on the
________________, and up I went.
There were plenty of small holes for my fingers and toes, and
with the sun warm on my back, I scrambled up the rocks like a lizard.
When I reached the wide _____________ that jutted out about halfway
up, it was Dad’s turn. He made it up easily. As we snacked on sports
drinks and granola, the sun suddenly disappeared, and a chilly
breeze made me shiver. Time to head back down! I watched as Dad
made a safe _______________. When I saw him tie the end of the
rope around his waist, I yelled down, “On _______________!”
Holding on to the rope, I took a deep breath and then pushed myself
out, and began to _____________ down the ridge.
The temperature must have dropped twenty degrees by the
time my feet touched the ground. Dad wrapped me in his flannel shirt
and we set off for the truck – tired, cold, and very happy.
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