| English |
Russian |
| Words and Terms |
| climbing (the sport) |
lazanije |
| rock climbing |
skalolazanije |
| rope (the thing we tie into) |
veriovka |
| rock (the stuff we climb on) |
skaly (plural) |
| to rappel |
d'ul'feriat' (no, that doesn't mean Russians only rappel by duelfersitz) |
| anchor |
jakor, stancija |
| route |
trassa, marshrut |
| bolt |
shliambur |
| quickdraw |
ottiazhka |
| runner |
petlia |
| trad (climbing on gear) |
tradicionnoje lazanije |
| sport (climbing on bolts) |
sportivnoje lazanije |
| alpine |
alpinizmn |
| ice climbing |
ledolazanije |
| ice |
liod |
| aid climbing |
s ITO (Iskusstvennymi Tochkami Opory) |
| pitch |
veriovka |
| to belay |
strahovat' |
| to lead |
lidirovat' |
| toprope |
s verhnej strahovkoj |
| harness |
besedka, obviazka |
| shoes |
(skalolaznyje) tapochki |
| carabiner |
karabin |
| cord |
repshnur |
| webbing |
stropa |
| knot |
uzel |
| check the knot |
proverit' uzel |
| chalk |
magnezia |
| bouldering |
bouldering |
| crashpad |
mat |
| Climbing Commands |
| on belay |
strahovka gotova! |
| off belay (I'm safe and you can take me off belay) |
samostrahovka! (literally: auto-belay) |
| belay off (I have taken you off belay) |
strahovki niet |
| off rappel |
veriovka svobodna (lit: rope is free) |
| rock! (I'm dropping something on your head) |
kamen'! |
| rope! (I'm about to pull my rope now) |
veriovka! |
| slack! (I need slack) |
vydaj |
| up rope (there's too much slack - please remove some of it) |
vybiraj |
| take! (remove all slack immediately) |
natiani! |
| watch me (I'm in trouble here) |
vnimanije! (lit: attention) |
| Useful Sentences |
| What is the name of this
route? |
Kak nazyvajetsa eta trassa? etot marshrut? |
| What is this route
rated? |
Kakoj kategorii slozhnosti eta trassa? |
| Do I need a sixty meter rope for this route? |
Nuzhna li shestidesiatimetrovaja (60m) veriovka, chtoby projti etu trassu? |
| Do I need two ropes to rappel this route? |
Nuzhno li dve veriovki, chtoby d'ul'feriat'? |
| How many pitches does this route have? |
Skol'ko veriovok / uchastkov na etoj trasse? |
| Do I need trad gear to lead this route? |
Nuzhny li zakladki i frendy? |
| How many bolts does this route have? |
Skol'ko na etoj trasse shliamburov? |
| Where can I buy climbing gear? |
Gde mozhno kupit' snariazhenije dlia skalo-(ledo-)lazanija? |
| Is there an outhouse (bathroom) near here? |
Zdes' jest' tualet? |
| Where can we camp? |
Gde mozhno stavit' palatku? |
| Would you belay me? |
Mozhete men'a postrahovat'? |
| Can you belay with an x? |
Vy umejete strahovat' s (pomosh'ju) x? |
| Customs and Airport Security |
| This is chalk, used for rock climbing. |
Eto magnezija, ispol'zujetsa dlia skalolazanija |
| This is rock climbing equipment. |
Eto snariazhenije dlia skalolazanija |
| Common Courtesy |
| please |
pozhalujsta |
| thank you |
spasibo |
| you're welcome |
nezashto, pozhalujsta |
| My name is Dawn. |
Menia zovut Dawn
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