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An exercise used to develop lock-off strength.
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An inexperienced (or unsafe) climber. (sometimes derogatory)
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An injury consisting of a piece of loose (flapping) skin. A climber will usually just repair these with sticky tape or super glue.
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An inside angle in the rock. See also dihedral.
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An inside corner of rock, the opposite to an arête (UK). See Dihedral.
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An inside corner of rock, with more than a 90-degree angle between the faces. See also corner and arête.
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An object buried into snow to serve as an anchor for an attached rope. One common type of such an anchor is the snow fluke.
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An ordinary climb rendered difficult by a dangerous combination of weather, injuries, darkness, lack of preparedness or other adverse factors. See Punter.
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An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge.
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An unscheduled overnight bivouac often due to an epic.
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