Man climbing: medium-light skin tone Emoji
People
A man with a medium-light skin tone depicted in mid-climb, reaching upward with his hands and feet against a rocky surface. He wears a harness and protective gear typical of outdoor sport climbing.
Usage Context
Used to denote actual rock climbing, bouldering, or general outdoor adventure. It is frequently sent to show someone is 'reaching' for a goal, overcoming a difficult challenge, or literally scaling a metaphorical wall. It pairs well with ⛰️ or 🧗 to emphasize the activity or the effort involved in a project.
History
Climbing was added to the emoji library in 2016 as part of Unicode 9.0. It arrived during a period where emoji design shifted toward representing specific hobbies and niche athletic activities beyond basic sports, reflecting the rise of climbing gyms and outdoor recreational trends in digital culture.
Details
Glyph
🧗🏼♂
Unicode
U+1F9D7 U+1F3FC U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d7_1f3fc_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
����‍♂
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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