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Cole's Climbing Glossary

My hub of climbing, boarding, and mountain terminology referenced in other posts.

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Cole Noble
Dec 12, 2021
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The Montem Monumentum

Loosely translated: the mountain dictionary.

I decided to put together this little glossary of sorts, for any of you who want to immerse yourself in the climbing, mountaineering, and snowboarding cultures.

Some of these terms are downright silly. Hopefully you’ll get a laugh out of a few of these. Future posts will also link back here

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