Mountain Climbing Terms

A set of metal spikes attached to the sole of a boot or shoe.

• carabiner

• crampon

• jumar

• rappel

What is a cairn?

• a set of metal spikes

• a cliff

• a deep opening in glacial ice

• a pile of stones set on a hill

Why would climbers set up a cairn?

• to mark a spot for climbers

• to create a statue

• to set up for a fire

• as a memorial for some who died there

Why could climbers need crampons?

• so that their boots stick in the ice

• so that they stay warm

• so that they can slide on the ice

• so that they can descend a steep slope

I had to rappel the building to get to the bottom. What does rappel mean?

• Descend a steep slope or vertical face

• Ascend a steep slope or vertical face

An __________ is a deep gap or crack in the ground.

• arete

• buttress

• abyss

• bivouac

What are these called?

• celebration flags

• help flags

• prayer flags

• party flags

A prominent feature that juts out from a rock or mountain.

• a crevasse

• a rock

• a carabiner

• a buttress

Which sentences use acclimatize correctly?

• I acclimatized when falling down.

• Sam acclimatized when he refused to change.

• Sally acclimatized when she moved to a new school.

• Climbers have to acclimatize to the air on Everest to survive.

What is this person called?

• An adventurer

• An alpinist

• A hiker

• A hitchiker