bouldering
noun
boul·der·ing
ˈbōl-d(ə-)riŋ 
: the sport of rock climbing on large boulders or low cliffs
boulder
intransitive verb
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The 45,000-square-foot indoor climbing gym features 52-foot walls, a bouldering area, a full-service gym, a yoga studio, party rooms and a dedicated children’s climbing area in Orlando’s Packing District.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Things To Do: The park offers incredibly accessible traditional climbing and bouldering.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
The area has also become a hotbed of rock climbing, and the most popular crag for out-of-towners is Stone Fort, a bouldering area 20 miles north of downtown with 400 problems on high quality sandstone.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
Now, mornings pass into nights as Vest emerges bleary-eyed from sewing sessions that often last longer than her bouldering sessions.
—Outside Online, 17 May 2025
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Things To Do: The park offers incredibly accessible traditional climbing and bouldering.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
The area has also become a hotbed of rock climbing, and the most popular crag for out-of-towners is Stone Fort, a bouldering area 20 miles north of downtown with 400 problems on high quality sandstone.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
Now, mornings pass into nights as Vest emerges bleary-eyed from sewing sessions that often last longer than her bouldering sessions.
—Outside Online, 17 May 2025
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“Bouldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouldering. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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