The Climbing Dictionary by Matt Samet

The Climbing Dictionary by Matt Samet

In this hilarious yet authoritative illustrated lexicon of climbing terms and slang, former Climbing editor in chief Matt Samet has compiled a reference of more than 600 terms used by climbers and mountaineers around the world. The Climbing Dictionary runs the gamut from technical terms (belay, harness, rappel, Stopper) to slang (dab, choking the cobra, Gaston, old dad, pimpy), to regional (such as the Southwest's baby-butt slopers), antiquated (Goldline, press-up), and foreign terms that have achieved universal usage (a cheval, colonnette) and much more.

Each word's definition includes its part of speech, origin (if known), its meaning, and a humorous but factually sound example sentence to demonstrate usage. Throughout the dictionary, Mike Tea's illustrations both technical and humorous help explain harder-to-define terms such as piton, sling, cam, hand jam, or drop-knee.

MATT SAMET is a former editor-in-chief of Climbing magazine and an outstanding long-time rock climber. Climbing Dictionary (The Mountaineers Publications, 2011) is his first book. In Colorado, he lives with his wife and children.

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ISBN 13	9781594855023
ISBN 10	1594855021
Titel	The Climbing Dictionary
Autor	Matt Samet
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Mountaineers Books
Erscheinungsjahr	2011-07-15
Seitenanzahl	250
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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