Mountaineers Books Climbing Dictionary

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 650 terms used by climbers and mountaineers around the world. 

Mountaineers Books' 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 South's "baby-butt" slopers), antiquated ("press-up"), and foreign terms that have achieved universal usage (au cheval, colonnette) and much more.

Specs

• Hilarious yet authoritative illustrated lexicon of climbing terms and slang
• The Climbing Dictionary runs the gamut from technical terms to regional to antiquated and foreign terms that have achieved universal usage, and much more
• 130 black-and-white illustrations
• A reference to more than 660 terms from climbers and mountaineers
• Perfect stocking stuffer