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Adhérence (grimper en)
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Smearing
Foot technique where a big part of the climbing shoe is used to generate as much
friction as possible. The opposite of edging. (d) auf Reibung stehen, (i)
aderenza, (e) fricción, (s…
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Aiguille
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Needle
Rock with a characteristic pointed shape. Also known as pinnacle, aiguille,
gendarme, etc. (d) Nadel / Spitze, (i) Guglia / Pinnacolo, (e) Aguja, (s)
Pinnakel, (pl) Igla
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allez !
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Stick it
American slang meaning "hold on" or "go for it". (e) "asegura"
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Âne
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Sierra wave
A lenticular cloud found mostly in the Sierras, but known to be forebode of bad
weather in the Mont Blanc area.
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Arête
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Arete
A narrow (more or less - but often more less than more - horizontal) ridge.
(d) Grat, (nl) graat, (i) cresta, (e) cresta / cuchilla, (pl) grzebien, (sl)
hreben
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Assurage dynamique
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Dynamic belay
A belay method in which some rope is allowed to slip during severe falls. A
dynamic belay can severely reduce the impact force from a serious fall, but can
also severely kill y…
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Assurer
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Belay, to
To secure a climber.
(d) Sichern, (nl) Zekeren, (i) Assicurare, (e) Asegurar / Dar seguridad, (s)
Säkra, (pl) Ubezpieczac
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Assureur
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Belayer
The person at the belay station securing the climber.
(d) Sicherungsmann/frau, (nl) Zekeraar, (i) Assicuratore/trice, (e) Asegurador,
(s) Säkringsman, (pl) Asekurant
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Au secours
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Help
The vocal alternative to 6 signals a minute. In far away countries, try S.O.S.
-- it doesn't mean anything but is understood by most. (d) "Hilfe", (nl) "Help",
(i) "Aiuto", (e) socorro/…
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Avalanche
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Avalanche
Lots of snow or ice sliding down a mountain.
(d) Lawine, (nl) Lawine, (i) Valanga, (e) Avalancha, (s) Lavin, (pl) Lawina
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