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This 52-word rock climbing word search covers equipment, techniques, and terminology used in the sport. Hidden words include carabiner, belay, rappel, harness, and crux, representing both safety gear and climbing skills. Use it as a gym-class activity, a sub-plan for an outdoor-education unit, or a warm-up for climbers learning technical vocabulary.

Subject:
Sports & Physical Education
Topic:
Other Sports
Grade Level:
7th – 10th Grades
Updated May 2023

Word List

  • ALPINIST
  • ANCHOR
  • ASCEND
  • AUTOLOCK
  • BARNDOOR
  • BELAY
  • BETA
  • BIGHT
  • BIOMECHANICS
  • BIVY
  • BOLTS
  • BOMBPROOF
  • BOTTLENECK
  • BOWLINE
  • CAMMING
  • CARABINER
  • CAVING
  • CHALK
  • CHIMNEY
  • CLIMBER
  • CLOVEHITCH
  • CRACK
  • CRAGSMAN
  • CRUX
  • DAISYCHAIN
  • DESCEND
  • DRAG
  • FACE
  • FREECLIMB
  • GLACIER
  • EDGING
  • DYNAMIC
  • GRIPPED
  • HANGDOG
  • HARNESS
  • KNOT
  • MOUNTAINEER
  • OPENBOOK
  • PITCH
  • PITON
  • QUICKDRAW
  • RAPPEL
  • ROCKJOCK
  • ROPE
  • ROTATE
  • ROUTE
  • SCREWLOCK
  • SNAPLINK
  • WALL
  • WEDGE
  • WHIPPER
  • ZIPPER

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