rock climbing
noun
: mountain climbing on rocky cliffs
rock climb
intransitive verb
rock climber
noun
Examples of rock climbing in a Sentence
a book about rock climbing
We are going rock climbing.
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New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia The newest unit to be granted full park status, New River Gorge is a multi-adventure playground with world-class paddling, rock climbing, hiking, and mountain biking.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
At 17, Middle Tennessee actor Jesse Hutch fell more than two stories while no-rope rock climbing.
—Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
Rock scrambling is a middle ground between hiking and rock climbing where people navigate boulders and rocky terrain using both hands and feet.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
Plan a day hike, go rock climbing, visit the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, or go chasing waterfalls.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
At 17, Middle Tennessee actor Jesse Hutch fell more than two stories while no-rope rock climbing.
—Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
Rock scrambling is a middle ground between hiking and rock climbing where people navigate boulders and rocky terrain using both hands and feet.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
Plan a day hike, go rock climbing, visit the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, or go chasing waterfalls.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Rock climbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20climbing. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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