The Alpinist's Alphabet: ABC's for climbers

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A is for ascender. B is for bivouac. C is for carabiner. For the climber on your gift list, it's the Alpinist's Alphabet abecedary print. The illustration by Seth Neilson is on sale at WASA Industries...

Full article at http://www.trailspace.com/blog/2010/11/02/the-alpinists-alphabet.html

X = extreme?

Ed

Thanks for the write-up, Alicia!

@whomeworry - X is actually for an "X rating", as in from the YDS protection ratings. 

Sharks! Climbing! EXTREEEEEEME DANGER!

"X" is the"you die if you fall" rating and represents the cross placed on your grave and the memorial cross where you splatted. However, "R" is for "runout", meaning you got a long way too far beyond your pro. I guess it could be "ya got too much rope out!"

I think this must be hanging from the wall of every outdoor shop ;)

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