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Definition of a Climbing Word

By Stewart Green, About.com

Chimney

A chimney is a big crack in a cliff that is wide enough for a climber to fit inside of. Chimneys range in width from squeeze chimneys that are just wide enough to accommodate a body to ones that require the climber to ascend it with a hand and a foot on each side of it. The process of climbing a chimney is called chimneying.

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