What is the warning call for falling rocks in your area?
I was inspired by the question "What should one do when climbing if someone above you yells ROCK?" to ask what the equivalents are around the world.
So, what would I shout to warn someone below me of falling rocks?
Equivalently, what word should I react to when I hear it shouted?
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North America
English Canada / United States
"ROCK!" (pronounced /rɒk/)
French Canada
"ROCHE!" (pronounced /ʁɔʃ/)
Europe
European Alps
"CAILLOU !" (pronounced /ka.ju/)
It's French but also sometimes used by non-francophone climbers and hikers in the Alps. This word is used to warn when a hiker (or a goat!) up the trail loosens a rock that crosses the trail lower down. Fun fact: Literally it means pebble.
"STEIN!" (pronounced /ʃtaɪn/)
Used in German speaking regions. Exact pronunciation varies in between regions due to dialects, but should be recognisably similar.
Great Britain
"BELOW!" (pronounced /bɪˈləʊ/)
Used in climbing and in caving; amongst others (e.g. scramblers), knowledge of it is variable.
Sweden
"STEN!" (pronounced /ste:n/)
Mainly used in climbing and caving.
Asia
India
"Loose rock!"
and/or
"Watch out!"
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