Usage Note
Escalada is used both for the sport of rock climbing (escalada deportiva) and figuratively for a rapid rise or escalation of conflict, prices, or violence. The verb is escalar. In climbing contexts, escalada en roca specifies outdoor rock climbing.
Examples
"La escalada de precios preocupa a todos."
Natural Translation
The escalation of prices worries everyone.

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