The basic necessities to pick up bouldering include: a pair of climbing shoes, a chalk bag, some chalk (Magnesium Bicarbonate) and a rug or doormat to clean your shoes.

最基本的装备是：一双攀岩鞋，一个粉袋，一些镁粉和一个用来把鞋蹭干净的小毯子。

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His only equipment, apart from rubber-soled boots, was a bag of chalk slung at the back of his belt, into which he dipped his hands to dry the sweat and improve his grip.

如果不算纯胶的攀登鞋，他唯一的装备就只有挂在腰带后面的那袋滑石粉了；手若是出汗了，伸进去蘸一下弄干来增加抓力。

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What do you call a man who scales the world's highest buildings equipped with only climbing shoes and a bag of chalk powder?

你会怎么称呼一个只配备攀岩鞋和一袋粉笔灰就去攀登世界最高楼的人？

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His only equipment, apart from rubber-soled boots, was a bag of chalk slung at the back of his belt, into which he dipped his hands to dry the sweat and improve his grip.

ECONOMIST: John Bachar, free-climber, died on July 5th, aged 52