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Meanings of unclimbable in English

Incapable of being surmounted or climbed.

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Incapable of being ascended.

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Examples for "unscalable"
Examples for "unscalable"
1
This would have been an unscalable obstacle for anyone but the Soviets.
Wired
2
They are a boundary, a dividing line, a wall impregnable and unscalable.
The Night-Born
3
Its sides were in parts steep, and unscalable in face of determined resistance.
In Clive's Command: A Story of the Fight for India
4
Before us spread the Sojar Az, and elsewhere about us rose unscalable cliffs.
Pellucidar
5
It was equally unscalable, and much more difficult to undermine or batter down.
Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons
Usage of unclimbable in English
1
But in recent years, the route's occasionally melted away and become unclimbable.
Climbing Magazine
2
Knife edged ridges and impenetrable cliff faces make the mountain seem unclimbable.
Climbing Magazine
3
Two miles, and he reached the unclimbable head of the coulee-andno pinto.
The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories
4
Dale expected an unclimbable hill or deadfall to stop him at any turn.
A Winter Haunting
5
The breastwork was about five feet high, and was absolutely unclimbable.
Saint Bartholomew's Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars
6
To wyrmlings, with their huge bulk and clumsy fingers, the tower looked unclimbable.
Chaosbound
7
In remote locations lie classic routes that are unclimbable due to inadequate hardware.
Climbing Magazine
8
In fact, the eastern side of the Grand Teton appears to be absolutely unclimbable.
The Moon Metal
9
This alpine route is considered a classic, though recent rockfall has rendered it unclimbable.
Climbing Magazine
10
Yet every world should have at least one unclimbable mountain.
Ringworld
11
The barrier of the deer-park wall was high and unclimbable.
The Dew of Their Youth
12
Rather that prior to its establishment, it was considered unclimbable.
Climbing Magazine
13
A few vertical walls seemed the perfect sport climbing medium, but were completely unclimbable.
Climbing Magazine
14
That slide down which we rode with Norhala is unclimbable.
The Metal Monster
15
Luckily, shattered terrain that might be unclimbable in summer can freeze up solid in winter.
Climbing Magazine
16
The only way to get to them is via the island's "unclimbable" south cliff.
The Guardian
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