| 
(to) abseil | 
abseilen | 
  | 
| 
aid climbing | 
technisch klettern | 
  | 
| 
anchor | 
Verankerung | 
  | 
| 
arete | 
Grat | 
  | 
| 
avalanche | 
Lawine | 
  | 
| 
(to) bail | 
umkehren 
z. B. wegen schlechten Wetters | 
  | 
| 
(to) belay | 
sichern | 
  | 
| 
biner | 
Karabiner | 
  | 
| 
bolt | 
Bohrhaken | 
  | 
| 
bonehead | 
Kletterneuling | 
  | 
| 
bucket | 
Henkel (Griffform) | 
  | 
| 
buttress | 
Pfeiler | 
  | 
| 
carabiner | 
Karabiner | 
  | 
| 
chossy | 
brüchiger Fels | 
  | 
| 
chest harness | 
Brustklettergurt | 
  | 
| 
chickenhead | 
Zacke | 
  | 
| 
chimed | 
entkräfted | 
  | 
| 
chimney | 
Kamin | 
  | 
| 
chipped hold | 
geschlagener Griff | 
  | 
| 
choss | 
Australien: 
schlechter Fels 
USA: 
Vegetation in Spalten | 
  | 
| 
cliff | 
Fels | 
  | 
| 
(to) climb | 
klettern | 
  | 
| 
(a) climb | 
Kletterei | 
  | 
| 
climbing gym | 
Kletterhalle | 
  | 
| 
climbing shoes | 
Kletterschuhe | 
  | 
| 
(to) clip | 
einhängen | 
  | 
| 
col | 
Pass | 
  | 
| 
cord | 
Reepschnur | 
  | 
| 
crab | 
Karabiner | 
  | 
| 
crack | 
Riss | 
  | 
| 
crag | 
Klettergarten | 
  | 
| 
crampons | 
Steigeisen | 
  | 
| 
crest | 
Top eines Grates, Kammes | 
  | 
| 
crevasse | 
Gletscherspalte | 
  | 
| 
crux | 
Schlüsselstelle | 
  | 
| 
descender | 
Abseiler | 
  | 
| 
double rope | 
Doppelseil | 
  | 
| 
downclimbing | 
abklettern | 
  | 
| 
edge | 
Kante | 
  | 
| 
(to) elvis | 
Nähmaschine  
(sewing machine) | 
  | 
| 
etrier | 
Leiter | 
  | 
| 
face climbing | 
Wandklettern | 
  | 
| 
(to) fall | 
stürzen | 
  | 
| 
fall factor | 
Sturzfaktor | 
  | 
| 
figure 8 | 
Abseilachter, Achter | 
  | 
| 
fixed pro | 
fixe Sicherungsvorrichtungen | 
  | 
| 
fixed rope route | 
Klettersteig | 
  | 
| 
flake | 
Schuppe (Fels-) | 
  | 
| 
following | 
nachsteigen | 
  | 
| 
free climbing | 
frei klettern | 
  | 
| 
gate | 
Schnapper (Karabiner) | 
  | 
| 
glacier | 
Gletscher | 
  | 
| 
grade | 
Schwierigkeitsgrad | 
  | 
| 
(to grease) | 
rutschen 
wegen Schweiss, Sand an Griffen | 
  | 
| 
gully | 
Rinne | 
  | 
| 
handle | 
Henkel (Griff) | 
  | 
| 
harness | 
Klettergurt | 
  | 
| 
haul bag | 
Materialsack | 
  | 
| 
headwall | 
Wandfuss | 
  | 
| 
help | 
Hilfe | 
  | 
| 
helmet | 
Helm | 
  | 
| 
hold | 
Griff | 
  | 
| 
horn | 
Zacke | 
  | 
| 
ice axe | 
Eispickel | 
  | 
| 
ice screw | 
Eisschraube | 
  | 
| 
(to) jam  | 
klemmen | 
  | 
| 
jug | 
Henkel, Kelle | 
  | 
| 
Karabiner | 
Karabiner | 
  | 
| 
kN | 
Kilonewton ~ 100 kg, 220 lbs. | 
  | 
| 
krab | 
Karabiner | 
  | 
| 
layback | 
hangeln | 
  | 
| 
(to) lead | 
vorsteigen | 
  | 
| 
ledge | 
Leiste | 
  | 
| 
limestone | 
Kalkstein | 
  | 
| 
lock off | 
fixieren (blockieren) | 
  | 
| 
lowering | 
ablassen | 
  | 
| 
moat | 
Randkluft (Eis/Schnee/Fels) | 
  | 
| 
needle | 
Nadel (Fels) | 
  | 
| 
notch | 
Scharte | 
  | 
| 
nut | 
Klemmkeil | 
  | 
| 
off width | 
Schulterriss | 
  | 
| 
outside corner | 
Kante | 
  | 
| 
overhang | 
Überhang | 
  | 
| 
pass | 
Pass | 
  | 
| 
party ledge | 
kleines Plateau | 
  | 
| 
pendulum | 
pendeln | 
  | 
| 
pillar | 
Pfeiler | 
  | 
| 
pitch | 
Seillänge | 
  | 
| 
piton | 
Haken | 
  | 
| 
pocket | 
Fingerlock | 
  | 
| 
pro | 
Sicherungsteile | 
  | 
| 
protection | 
Sicherungsmaterial | 
  | 
| 
pumped | 
geschwollene Arme | 
  | 
| 
quickdraw, quick | 
Expressschlinge | 
  | 
| 
(to) rally | 
gut klettern | 
  | 
| 
ramp | 
Rampe | 
  | 
| 
(to) rappel | 
abseilen | 
  | 
| 
rating | 
Schwierigkeitsgrad | 
  | 
| 
resident protection | 
fixe Sicherheitsvorrichtungen | 
  | 
| 
ridge | 
Grat, Kamm | 
  | 
| 
ring | 
Ring  
(geklebt, zementiert als Sicherung) | 
  | 
| 
roof | 
Dach | 
  | 
| 
rope | 
Seil | 
  | 
| 
route | 
Tour | 
  | 
| 
runner | 
Schlinge | 
  | 
| 
runout | 
Abstand zwischen Sicherungspunkten | 
  | 
| 
saddle | 
Sattel (Pass) | 
  | 
| 
safe | 
Stand | 
  | 
| 
scrambling | 
kraxeln (leichteres klettern) | 
  | 
| 
scree | 
Geröll | 
  | 
| 
screwgate | 
Schraubkarabiner | 
  | 
| 
second | 
Nachkletterer | 
  | 
| 
(to) send | 
eine Route mit Leichtigkeit klettern | 
  | 
| 
short roping | 
am kurzen Seil | 
  | 
| 
slab | 
Platte | 
  | 
| 
slack | 
(gib) Seil | 
  | 
| 
sling | 
Schlinge | 
  | 
| 
smearing | 
auf Reibung ... | 
  | 
| 
sport climbing | 
Sportklettern | 
  | 
| 
(to) stem | 
spreizen | 
  | 
| 
stick it | 
hopp | 
  | 
| 
summit | 
Gipfel | 
  | 
| 
take, take in | 
Seil ein... | 
  | 
| 
talus | 
Felsbrocken | 
  | 
| 
tension | 
Zug  
(z. B. Zuruf vor möglichem Sturz) | 
  | 
| 
that's me | 
Seil aus  | 
  | 
| 
thrutchy | 
ziemlich schwierig (Austr.) | 
  | 
| 
topo | 
Zeichnung der Route | 
  | 
| 
trad | 
traditionelles, alpines Klettern | 
  | 
| 
traverse | 
Quergang | 
  | 
| 
tunnel | 
Sanduhr (Griff) | 
  | 
| 
undercling | 
Untergriff | 
  | 
| 
up rope | 
Seil ein | 
  | 
| 
verglas | 
Wassereis | 
  | 
| 
watch me | 
aufpassen | 
  | 
| 
(loop of) webbing | 
Bandschlinge | 
  | 
| 
Z-pulley system | 
Flaschenzug | 
  |