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15 Cards in this Set
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a small, simple house or shelter
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hut
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Cathedral
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a large or important church
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carabiners
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metal rings used by rock climbers to attach ropes to themselves or climbing nuts
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trekked
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made a slow and difficult journey on foot
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avalanches
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areas of rock, snow, or earth that fell down a mountain
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shaft
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a tall column or pillar
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ledge
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a shelf of rock
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ridge
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a long narrow chain of mountains
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belay
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being tied to a person or rock with a rope for safety
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plunging
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falling suddenly or quickly
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harness
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a set of straps that attach to a safety rope
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rappel
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to come down a cliff by sliding down a rope
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vertical
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straight up and down
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descent
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a trip down into or from something, such as a mountain
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wedged
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forced something tightly into a small space
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