Example sentences for: climber

How can you use “climber” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • A rock climber who trains with some of the world's most experienced crag-hangers recently told me she still considers herself a novice.

  • Holds range from friction through thin to jug handles . A large hold at the end of a hard pitch is often called a thank-God hold . A very small hold that depends on the friction between the climber's boot and the rock is a smear . When the climber uses the inside edge of his boot on a very narrow hold, he is edging .

  • Helmets which are now worn by almost every climber are dubbed bone-domes .

  • Another oldtimer, Henry Hawkins of Glocester likewise speaks of swaling birches, adding that it did not always work out as one hoped it would: sometimes the 15-20-foot gray birch would tip part way down only to falter, leaving the climber dangling halfway, a predicament, indeed.

  • Someone who is `taking risks' is feeling brave , and when he falls, he is peeling . Any climber who comes to a stop through `lack of energy' is bonked out . If this is caused by a `lack of food,' he is suffering from hunger knock . A climber who is feeling nervous is being gripped .


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