How to sign climb in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with both hands in front of your with your palms oriented away from yourself and one hand higher than the other. Alternate raising one hand up and then changing its handshape to a "S" handshape and then moving it back down. This sign mimics a person's hands while climbing.

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Sequential Breakdown of climb

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of climb

End of Sign

Final Frame of climb

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for climb
Extend all fingers to show the number five, spreading them out.
Dominant Handshape for climb
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for climb
Extend all fingers to show the number five, spreading them out.
Non-Dominant Handshape for climb
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

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