| A | B |
|---|
| rappel | to come down a cliff by sliding down a rope |
| belay | being tied to a person or a rock with a rope for safety |
| harness | a set of straps that can attach to a safety rope |
| trekked | made a hard, slow trip on foot |
| descent | the act of moving downward |
| ledge | a flat space like a shelf on the side of a cliff or rock wall |
| carabiners | metal rings used by rock climbers to attach ropes to themselves or to climbing nuts |
| avalanches | areas of rock, snow, or earth that fell down a mountain |
