| A | B |
|---|
| Abyss | a deep gap or crack in the ground |
| Acclimatize | to adapt or get used to a new climate or environment |
| Alpinist | a mountain climber |
| Arête | a narrow ridge of bare rock situated between two or more deep smooth-sided semicircular areas |
| Bivouac | a simple, temporary camp |
| Buttress | a large, projecting rock mass that appears to support the rock above it |
| Cairn | a pile of stones set on a hill or mountain to mark a spot for walkers and climbers or as a memorial to some who died there |
| Carabiner | an oblong metal ring with an openable spring-hinged side |
| Crampon | a set of metal spikes fastened to the sole of a boot or shoe to provide better traction |
| Crevasse | a deep opening in the glacial ice or the earth |
| Escarpment | a steep slope or cliff that marks the boundary of a flat or sloping upland area such as a plateau |
| Jumar | a clip or clamp used in rock or ice climbing that runs freely up a slack rope, but tightens around the rope in response to weight applied from below |
| Rappel | to descend a steep slope or vertical face using a rope that is secured at the top and harnessed around the body |
| Serac | a ridge or block of ice in the crevasses or slope of a glacier |
| Balaclava | headgear which covers the whole head, exposing only the eyes or upper face (ski mask) |
| Puja | a daily devotion in Hinduism, consisting of a ritual offering of food, drink, and ritual actions and prayers |
| Yeti | a mysterious hairy humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas (also called the Abominable Snowman) |
