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Adventure 5

Climbing: Learn the Lingo

Do you love climbing? So do we. Adventurer of the Year Mike Libecki shares five terms every climber and mountaineer knows.… more
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Climbing: Learn the Lingo
Adventure 5

Climbing: Learn the Lingo

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Do you love climbing? So do we. Adventurer of the Year Mike Libecki shares five terms every climber and mountaineer knows.   

Libecki became a 2013 Adventurer of the Year for his numerous off-the-beaten path climbing expeditions. He recently returned from climbing the Polar Bear Fang, a little-known rock tower in Greenland. He also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with his daughter, a trip that helped her realize her goal of visiting all seven continents by the time she was 12 years old.
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Climbing: Learn the Lingo
Adventure 5

Climbing: Learn the Lingo

Do you love climbing? So do we. Adventurer of the Year Mike Libecki shares five terms every climber and mountaineer knows.   

Libecki became a 2013 Adventurer of the Year for his numerous off-the-beaten path climbing expeditions. He recently returned from climbing the Polar Bear Fang, a little-known rock tower in Greenland. He also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with his daughter, a trip that helped her realize her goal of visiting all seven continents by the time she was 12 years old.
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