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free climbing

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noun

  1. mountaineering climbing without using pitons, étriers, etc, as direct aids to ascent, but using ropes, belays, etc, at discretion for security Compare aid climbing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Zuckerberg and Honnold appear as Horizon’s traditional legless avatars and pop into a 360-degree video of Honnold free climbing the Dolomites, then switch to a space landscape for more chatting.

From The Verge ● Jun. 10, 2022

There’s also crafting for children with UpCycle, an arts center focusing on recycled materials; live music; food trucks; and free climbing at the neighboring Sportrock gym.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022

With frequent outdoor concerts, a velodrome, a free climbing wall and a 40-acre dog park, there’s no shortage of cool ways to spend the last few hours of sunlight.

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2018

Those plans were delayed after Zac fell 45ft while free climbing.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 23, 2017

If you’re looking to push your own limits, you could take up free climbing or enter a hot-dog-eating contest.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 25, 2016

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