abseil
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to climb down the front of a large rock or a tall building while holding onto a rope
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a sport that involves climbing down the front of a large rock or a tall building while holding onto a rope
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a place used temporarily for storing supplies and starting an activity, especially climbing a mountain
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the dangerous sport of travelling through canyons using skills such as climbing, swimming, and abseiling
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a wall with special holes, cracks, and lumps in it, usually in a building, that people use for practising climbing rocks
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a piece of metal with sharp points that you put on your boots for climbing on snow or ice
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a small hole, crack, or lump on a surface where you can put your foot to support yourself when climbing
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the sport of travelling through streams or rivers that flow through valleys, both walking and swimming and sometimes jumping down waterfalls
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a place where you put your foot or hand so that you do not fall, for example when you are climbing
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the activity of climbing the side of a mountain or large rock for enjoyment, usually using ropes and other equipment. Rock climbing is often simply called climbing.
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someone from Tibet or Nepal whose job is to help people who walk in the Himalayan mountains
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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