escalamiento de paredones / paramentos rocosos / pétreos
masculine
Rock climbing in Spanish is escalamiento de paredones / paramentos rocosos / pétreos. Wiktionary also lists escalamiento de paredes / faces rocosas / pétreas.
Meaning: sport of scaling rock faces (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| escalamiento de paredones / paramentos rocosos / pétreos | masculine |
| escalamiento de paredes / faces rocosas / pétreas | masculine |
The phrase refers to the sport of scaling rock faces. Related climbing terminology includes escalar (to climb), asegurar (to belay), cuerda (rope), arnés (harness) and presas (holds).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use alpinismo to refer to rock climbing. In Argentina, the term escalada deportiva is used specifically for sport climbing.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms provided are masculine nouns.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word presa refers to a 'hold' in climbing, but it is also the common word for 'prey' in a hunting context.
- The word paredón is an augmentative of pared, meaning it describes not just a wall but a massive or imposing wall.
- In climbing contexts, vía is used to describe the specific route or line, which is the same word used for a railway track or a street.
Examples in context
- Me encanta la escalada en roca. Es un deporte que requiere mucha fuerza y concentración.I love rock climbing. It's a sport that requires a lot of strength and concentration.
- Los atletas que practican la escalada en roca se preparan física y mentalmente para los desafíos que enfrentan.Athletes who practice rock climbing prepare themselves physically and mentally for the challenges they face.
- Vamos a hacer escalada este fin de semana. ¿Te gustaría unirte?Let's go rock climbing this weekend. Would you like to join?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rock climbing” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
