climbIt was an effort to climb the stairs.
ascendformalShe ascended the podium and began to speak.
scaleHe claims to have scaled every peak of the Himalayas.
mountThe cowboy mounted his horse and rode off into the sunset.
clamberWe clambered over the boulders.
scrambleWe scrambled up the rock face.
shinny upUSShe shinnied up the drainpipe.