"There are only 3 real sports: bull-fighting, car racing and mountain climbing. All the others are mere games."    — Hemingway

Italiano	Français	English
— A —
a vista	à vue	on sight
abbandonare	adandonner	bail (to), give up (to)
aderenza	adhérence	smearing, friction climbing
aereo	aérien, gazeux	exposed
"aiuto!"	"a l'aide!, au secours!"	"help!"
all'ombra	ombragé	shaded
Alpi	Alpes	Alps
altimetro	altimètre	altimeter
altitudine	altitude	altitude
alto	haut	high
andare da primo	passer en tête	lead (to)
anello	scellement, sangle	runner, loop, ring, loop
arrampicare	escalader, grimper	climb (to)
arrampicare su massi	faire du bloc	bouldering
arrampicata	grimpe, escalade	climbing
arrampicatore	grimpeur	climber
arrampicatrice	grimpeuse	climber (female)
artificiale	artif	aid climbing
artificiale senza chiodi	artif sans piton	free aid
ascendere	monter	climb (to)
ascensore	jumar	ascender, jumar
assicuratore	assureur	belayer
attaccare	vacher, attacher, nouer	tie (to), clip (to), attach (to), clip (to)
attacco	fixation	ski-binding
attacco (di una via)	départ (d'une voie)	start (of a route)
attraversare	traverser	traverse (to)
attrezzato	équipé	bolted
attrezzatura	équipement	protection, gear
autunno	automne	autumn
avvicinamento	approche	approach
— B —
bagnato	mouillé	wet
baita	chalet	hut
barcaiolo	cabestan	clove hitch
basso	bas	bottom
bastoni	bâtons (de ski)	ski-poles
bello	beau	nice
biforcazione	embranchement, bifurcation	crossing
birra	bière	beer
bivacco	bivouac	bivvi
bosco	forêt	forest
breve tiro	couenne	short pitch
brutta roccia	mauvais rocher	loose rock, choss
bulino (nodo)	chaise (noeud de)	bowline
bussola	boussole	compass
— C —
cadere	voler, tomber	peel off (to), fall (to)
caduta a terra	chute au sol	crater
caduta di sassi	chute de pierres	rockfall
"calami!"	"mouline moi!"	"lower me!"
calcare	calcaire	limestone
caldo	chaud	hot
camino	cheminée	chimney
camino stretto	laminoir	slot, squeeze chimney
camoscio	chamois	chamois
campeggio	camping	camping
campo	camp	camp
campo base	camp de base	base camp
canale	couloir, goulotte	gully
canalone	couloir	couloir
cannelure	cannelure	tube
capanna	cabane	hut
carrozzabile	carrossable	carriage road
carta	carte	map
casa	maison	house
cascare	voler, tomber	peel off (to), fall (to)
cascata	cascade	waterfall
casco	casque	helmet
"casco!"	"vol!"	"falling!"
catena	cordillère, chaîne	range (mountain), chain
cattivo	dégueu, sale	bad, dirty
cengia	vire	ledge
chiodare	pitoner	nail (to)
chiodo	piton	piton
chiodo a pressione	spit, goujon	bolt
cima	sommet	summit
clessidra	lunule	tunnel
colle	col	pass, col
coltelli (da salita)	couteaux (de ski)	ski-crampons
compagno di cordata	compagnon de cordée	partner
congelamento	gelure	frostbite
contrasto (nodo a)	pêcheur (noeud de)	fisherman's knot
corda	corde	rope
corda doppia	corde de rappel	double rope
corda fissa	corde fixe	fixed rope
"corda!"	"corde!"	"rope!"
cordino	cordelette	cord
cornice	corniche	cornice
cotto (essere)	bouteilles (avoir les)	flamed (to be)
crepaccio	crevasse	crevasse
crepaccio terminale	rimaye	schrund, bergschrund
cresta	crête, arête	crest, ridge, arete, ridge, arete
— D —
dado	coinceur	nut, stopper
descrizione	description	beta
destra	droite	right
diedro	dièdre	dihedral, corner
difficoltà	difficulté	level
discensore	descendeur	descender
discesa	descente	descent
discreto	moyen	average (rock)
dislivello	dénivelé	elevation gain
dissipatore	dégaine-explose	screamer
dito	doigt	finger
dopo	après	after
doppia	rappel	abseil, rappel
dritti	tout droit	straight
dulfer	dülfer	layback
— E —
edema cerebrale	oedème cérébral	cerebral edema
edema polmonare	oedème pulmonaire	pulmonary edema
elevato	élevé	high
escursione	randonnée	hike, trek
esposto	engagé	runout
est	est	east
estate	été	summer
estremo	extrême	extreme
— F —
falesia	falaise	cliff
fattore di caduta	facteur de chute	fall factor
fessura	fissure	crack
fettuccia	sangle	webbing, sling
fifi	fifi	fifi hook
fondo (sci di)	fond (ski de)	cross country skiing
forcella	col	pass
forzare	gniaquer	crank (to)
frana	éboulement	landslide
freddo	froid	cold
friend	friend	cams, friend
funivia	téléphérique	cable-car
fuori pista	hors piste	off track
— G —
gancio	crochet (à gouttes d'eau)	skyhook, hook
gelato	gelé	frozen
genere di arrampicata	type d'escalade	kind of climbing
ghette	guètres	gaiters
ghiacciaio	glacier	glacier
ghiaccio	glace	ice
ghiera	mousqueton à vis	lock biner
giacca a vento	coupe vent	wind stopper
gneiss	gneiss	gneiss
gocce d'acqua	goutte d'eau	hole
granito	granit	granite
grotta	grotte	cave
guanti	gants	gloves
guglia	gendarme, aiguille	aiguille, pinnacle, needle, pinnacle, needle, gendarme
guida	guide	guide
guida topografica	topo	guidebook
— I —
imbracatura	baudrier, harnais	harness
imbragatura	harnais, baudrier	harness
imbrago	baudrier, harnais	harness
incastro (di mani/piedi)	coincement (de mains/pieds)	jamming (hand jam/foot jam)
incastro di dita	verrou de doigt	fingerlock
incrocio	croisement, carrefour	crossing
indicazione	indication	indication
inferiore	inférieur	lower
interesse	intérêt	interest
invernale	hivernale	winter ascent
inverno	hiver	winter
itinerario	parcours, itinéraire	route, itinerary
— J —
jumar	jumar	ascender
— L —
lago	lac	lake
lama	écaille	flake
lancio	jeté	lunge, jump, dyno
legare	attacher, nouer	tie (to), attach (to)
libera (arrampicata en)	libre (escalade en)	free climbing
"libera!"	"libre!"	"off rappel!"
linea di doppie	ligne de rappel	rap route
lista	liste	list
livello	cotation	rating
lunghezza	longueur	length
lupo	loup	wolf
— M —
magnesite	magnésie	chalk
mal di montagna	mal des montagnes	acute mountain sickness, AMS
maniglione	poignée	jug
mano	main	hand
massiccio	massif	chain (of mountain)
masso	bloc	boulder
materasso	matelas	crashpad
materiale	matos	gear, rack
mezzo barcaiolo	demi-cabestan	HMS, munter hitch
misto	mixte	mixed
"molla tutto!"	"relais vaché!"	"safe!, off belay!"
"molla!"	"du mou!"	"slack!"
molto	très, beaucoup	very, a lot
montagna	montagne	mountain
morena	moraine	moraine
moschettone	mousqueton	biner, carabiner
moulinette	moulinette	top-rope
muro	mur	wall
— N —
nascosto	caché	hidden
neve	neige	snow
"nevica!"	"il neige!"	"it's snowing!"
nicchia	niche	niche
nodo	noeud	knot
nodo a otto	noeud en huit	figure of eight knot
nodo bolina	noeud de chaise	bowline knot
nodo delle guide	queue de vache	overhand knot
nodo inglese	noeud de pêcheur	fisherman's knot
nodo piano	noeud plat	reef knot
nome	nom	name
nord	nord	north
nota	remarque	note
— O —
obbligatorio	obligatoire	obligatory
"occhio!"	"sec!, fait gaffe!"	"watch me!"
offwidth	offwidth	offwidth
ometto	cairn	cairn
opposizione	grand écart, opposition	bridge, stem
orientamento	orientation	orientation
orografico	orographique	orographic
orso	ours	bear
ottimo	excellent	very good
otto	huit	figure height
ovest	ouest	west
— P —
pala da neve	pelle à neige	shovel (snow)
palestra	école d'escalade, mur	practice cliff, climbing wall
panino	sandwich	sandwich
pannello indicatore	pancarte	sign
paranco	mouflage	Z-pulley
parcheggio	parking	parking
parete	paroie, face	face
pascolo	pâturage	field
passaggio	passage	move
passamontagna	cagoule	balaclava
passo	pas	move
passo chiave	pas dur, crux	crux
passo di A0	point d'aide	aid (one move)
pelle di foca	peau de phoque	seal skin
pendio	pente	slope
pendio erboso	pente herbeuse	grassy slope
pendolo	pendule	pendulum
percorso	parcours, itinéraire	way, route
percussore	tamponnoir	borer
perforatrice	perceuse	drill
pericolo	danger	danger
piano (a)	plat (à)	flat
piccozza	piolet	ice pick, ice tool
piede	pied	foot
piedi (a)	pied (à)	walking
pilastro	pilier	buttress, pillar
pinnacolo	gendarme, aiguille	pinnacle, aiguille, needle, gendarme, needle, gendarme
pinza	pincette	pinch
"piu alto!"	"plus haut!"	"higher!"
"piu basso!"	"plus bas!"	"lower!"
placca	dalle	slab
placchetta	plaquette	belaying device
ponte di neve	pont de neige	snow bridge
posteggiare	garer	park (to)
prato	pré	field
prenotato	réservé	reserved
presa	prise	hold
presa arrotondata	bossette	rounded hold
previsioni (del tempo)	prévisions (du temps)	forecast (weather)
primavera	printemps	spring
principale	principal	main
principiante	débutant	beginner
protetta lunga	engagé	runout
pulire	nettoyer	clean (to)
punto	point	anchor
"puoi venire!"	"quand tu veux!"	"on belay!"
— Q —
quota	altitude	altitude
— R —
racchette	raquettes	snow-shoes
rampa	rampe	ramp
ramponi	crampons	crampons
"recupera!"	"avale!"	"take!, tension!, up rope!"
resina	pof	resin
resistente	solide, béton	bomber
rifugio	refuge	refuge, hut
rinvio	dégaine	quickdraw
riparo	abri	shelter
ripido	raide	steep
roccia	rocher	rock
rocciatore	grimpeur	rock climber
rotto	cassé	broken
rovescia (presa a)	inversée	undercling
— S —
sacco a pelo	sac de couchage	sleeping bag
salire	monter	climb (to)
salto di roccia	barre rocheuse	cliff
sasso	pierre, caillou	rock
"sasso!"	"caillou!"	"rock!"
scaglia	écaille	flake
scalata	escalade	climbing
scalette	étriers	aiders, etrier
scarpette	chaussons	climbing shoes
scendere	descendre, désescalader	lower (to), downclimb (to)
schizzo	croquis	sketch
sci	ski	ski
scialpinismo	ski de rando	ski mountaineering, mountain skiing
sciatore	skieur	skier
sciogliere	défaire, dénouer	untie (to)
sciovia	téléski	ski lift
scisto	schiste	schist
secco	sec	dry
secondo	second	second
secondo (arrampicare da)	second (passer en)	follow (to)
seggiovia	télésiège	chair-lift
segnalato	balisage	wanded
seguire	en second, suivre	follow (to)
sella	col	pass, saddle
selvatico	sauvage	wild
sentierino	sente	track
sentiero	sentier, chemin	trail
sentiero agevole	bon sentier	good trail
sentiero disagevole	mauvais chemin	bad trail
seracco	sérac	serac
settore	secteur	area
sinistra	gauche	left
situazione	situation	orientation, situation
slavina	coulée	avalanche
slegare	défaire, dénouer	untie (to)
slegato	solo intégral, décordé	free-solo, unroped
snodare	dénouer, défaire	untie (to)
soccorso	secours	rescue
Soccorso alpino	Secours en montagne	Search and rescue, SAR
soleggiato	ensoleillé	sunny
solo	solo	solo
sosta	relais	belay
sotto	sous	under
spaccatura	brèche	notch
spalla	épaule	shoulder
sperone	éperon	buttress, spur
spigolo	éperon	spur, buttress
spit	spit, goujon	bolt
sporgente	saillant	protruding
sportiva (l'arrampicata)	sportive (l'escalade)	sport climbing
stabilimento	pied-main, rétablissement	mantle
"stammi sotto!"	"pare moi!"	"spot me!"
stare sotto	parer	spot (to)
strada	route	road
strapiombo	surplomb	overhang
sud	sud	south
superiore	supérieur	higher, superior
sviluppo	dénivelé	length
— T —
tacca,tachetta	gratton	crimp, crimper
tacchetta	réglette	edge, notch
telecabina	télécabine	cable-car
telo salvavita	couverture de survie	emergency blanket
tempo	temps	time, weather
terrazzo	terrasse	terrace
tetto	toit	roof
tiro	longueur	length, pitch
tornante	lacet	curve
torre	tour	tower
torrione	tour	tower
traccia	traces	tracks
tradizionale ('arrampicata)	traditionelle (l'escalade)	trad climbing
trapano	perceuse	drill
traverso	traversée	traverse
— U —
umido	humide	wet
uscita	sortie	exit, escape
— V —
valanga	avalanche	avalanche
vario/varia	varié(e)	diversified
vento	vent	wind
versante	versant	side
versante nord	ubac	north side
versante sud	adret	south side
verso	en direction de	towards
vetta	sommet	summit
via	voie	route
vicolo cieco	cul de sac	dead-end
vietato	interdit	forbidden
villaggio	village	village
vite da ghiaccio	broche à glace	ice screw
— Z —
zaino	sac a dos	rucksack, backpack
zoccolo	socle	base wall
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