2006-08-31 03:54:55 · 11 answers · asked by shambles15 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Climbing is to move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone, and a mountain is a natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 ft. (610 m).
Walking is to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion. A hill is a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
2006-08-31 03:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By it's own definition a mountain is more of a challenge than a hill. To climb a mountain takes more effort and not everyone can do it, walking up a hill is almost as easy as walking down the street. If I were to use a metaphore to show how easy or hard a particular task was to achieve I would compare it to an easy hill or a difficult mountain.
2006-08-31 11:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would expect "climbing a mountain" would involve actual climbing, where the incline would be such that hands and feet would be required to be used with some skill (ie, balance, contact strength, placement, etc.). Climbing a mountain would not exclude "walking up a hill" to some degree, but the climbing bit should be the more significant portion of the exercise.
2006-08-31 10:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Climbing includes the use of hands and/or equipment.
See definition at link for what is the difference between mountain and hill
2006-08-31 11:02:36 · answer #4 · answered by Phil J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mountains are bigger than hills (in the UK a mountain has to be over 600 meters high - anything below that is a hill)
climbing involves using your hands as well as your feet (and possible ropes and other equipment)
Walking just involves walking
2006-08-31 10:57:18 · answer #5 · answered by BadShopper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mountains are usually steeper than hills so you have to climb up instead of walk up.
2006-08-31 10:58:49 · answer #6 · answered by Helen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can climb a hill but can you walk up a muntain?
2006-08-31 10:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by Spotlight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their isn't one, just conventions. If you went up there it was a hill if I did it, it was a mountain.
2006-08-31 11:04:56 · answer #8 · answered by paul B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grass or other vegetation at the top: hill.
Rocks at the top: mountain.
There are absolutely no exceptions to this. Even if there are exceptions, I don't believe them.
2006-08-31 11:04:27 · answer #9 · answered by Leo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAVING to use your hands!
2006-08-31 10:59:24 · answer #10 · answered by zara c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋