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  2. Scrambling - Wikipedia

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    Scrambling Mount Galwey in Waterton Park, Alberta, Canada. Scrambling is a mountaineering term for ascending steep terrain using one's hands to assist in holds and balance. [1] It can be described as being between hiking and rock climbing. [2] "A scramble" is a related term, denoting terrain that could be ascended in this way.

  3. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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    Glossary of climbing terms relates to rock climbing (including aid climbing, lead climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing), mountaineering, and to ice climbing. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The terms used can vary between different English-speaking countries; many of the phrases described here are particular to the United States and the United Kingdom.

  4. Grade (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    The class 5 portion of the class scale is primarily a rock climbing classification system, while classes 1–4 are used for hiking and scrambling. [4] The current definition for each class is: [4] Class 1 Hiking or running on a trail. Class 2 Simple scrambling, with the possibility of occasional use of the hands. Class 3 Scrambling. A rope ...

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    There is a three-night minimum stay, but the house can serve as a great base to explore the slate trail from both directions, exploring the national park or hiking up the highest mountain in Wales ...

  6. What sparked the Palisades fire? A beloved hiking trail may ...

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    Skull Rock and its boulder buddies are the midpoint of your geological journey and a great locale for some rock scrambling to a picnic perch." Hurwitz hiked the trail near his house at least three ...

  7. Canyoning - Wikipedia

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    Canyoning in Gitgit, Bali, Indonesia Canyoning (canyoneering in the United States, kloofing in South Africa) is a sport that involves traveling through canyons using a variety of techniques, such as walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling (), swimming, and rafting.

  8. 82 winter activities for kids and families to enjoy all ...

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    During winter, parents are often scrambling to find activities for kids, even those who live in warmer climates. We have ideas to break the cabin fever. Try classic outdoor fun like sledding, ice ...

  9. Walking in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    However, many hillwalkers become proficient in scrambling, an activity involving use of the hands for extra support on the crags. It is an ambiguous term that lies somewhere between walking and rock climbing, and many easy climbs are sometimes referred to as difficult scrambles. A distinction can be made by defining any ascent as a climb, when ...