chockstone
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chockstone — A rock wedged between the walls of a cave passage [10] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
chockstone — noun Climbing a stone that has become wedged in a vertical cleft … English new terms dictionary
chockstone — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: chock (I) + stone : a mass of rock wedged in a mountain chimney … Useful english dictionary
Royal Robbins — (born 1935) was one of the early pioneers of American rock climbing. Learning his skill at Tahquitz he moved on to put up many of the early Yosemite routes. A prolific writer, Robbins has written numerous influential magazine articles emphasizing … Wikipedia
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Tahquitz — Tahquitz, also called Lily Rock [8,000+ ft] , is a granite rock outcrop (coord|33|45|36|N|116|41|01|W) located on the high western slope of the San Jacinto mountain range in Riverside County, Southern California, United States, above the mountain … Wikipedia
Charlie Fowler — Climber Charlie Fowler, on the cover of Climbing Magazine August/September 1993 Charlie Fowler (February 18, 1954 December 4, 2006 (estimated)) was an American mountain climber, writer, and photographer. He was one of North America’s most… … Wikipedia
Traditional climbing — Traditional climbing, or Trad climbing, is a style of climbing that emphasizesthe skills necessary for establishing routes in an exploratory fashion. Before the advent of sport climbing, the normal style of unaided rock climbing was what is now… … Wikipedia
