Rope Gun
An excellent climber who will usually lead all the routes for his friends so they can climb them with a top-rope.
Usage: Overheard at Red Rock Canyon, “Brian was our rope gun today, he led all the hard routes on The Whale, even The Plunge.”
Rope GunDefinition of Climbing Slang Word
By Stewart Green, About.com
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