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Bro-Brah Skier Slang

Posted by Grant Barrett on March 22, 2021 · Add Comment

Beta in Rock-Climbing

Posted by Grant Barrett on March 10, 2018 · Add Comment

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High Gravity Day

Posted by grantbarrett on June 26, 2015 · Add Comment

The Climbing Dictionary by Matt Samet includes a fantastic term that can be used by non-climbers as well: high gravity day, a day when all routes, even easy ones, seem impossible due to a seeming increase in gravity. This is part of a complete episode.
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Rock Climbing Beta

Posted by grantbarrett on September 26, 2009 · Add Comment

Rock climbers use the term beta to refer to any information they receive about a route before climbing it. Is it related to beta as in “beta-testing software”? This is part of a complete episode.
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