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2. Figure 8 (climbing) - Wikipedia

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   This device utilizes a large surface area in contact with a climbing rope to provide sufficient friction along with the proper technique to be used as a belay device or for rappelling. A figure 8 (sometimes just referred to as an 8) is used in conjunction with a climbing harness and locking carabiner to control a belayed climber's descent, or ...

3. Bachmann knot - Wikipedia

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   The Bachmann hitch requires the use of a carabiner. It does not matter if the carabiner is locking or not. Most importantly, the carabiner must be of round cross section for friction. Grabbing hold of the carabiner will release the friction and allow the hitch to slide freely and thus be moved appropriately.

4. Carabiner - Wikipedia

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   Center is a standard carabiner rating. Using a carabiner to connect to a rope. A carabiner or karabiner (/ ˌ k ær ə ˈ b iː n ər /), [1] often shortened to biner or to crab, colloquially known as a (climbing) clip, is a specialized type of shackle, a metal loop with a spring-loaded gate [2] used to quickly and reversibly connect components, most notably in safety-critical systems.

5. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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   A particular variation is whether the gate is locking, which gives extra security when belaying but makes the carabiner heavier and slightly tricker to clip into, or non-locking, which is the easiest to clip into and out of for example when leading a bolted sport climbing route but with the risk that the gate may unintentionally open. [11] [1] [16]

6. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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   Snow bollard A large block of rock or ice that is used as an anchor to construct a belay. bolt A point of protection permanently installed in a hole drilled into the rock, to which a metal bolt hanger is attached, with a hole to attach a carabiner or a quickdraw; used in sport climbing and in competition climbing. [1] [2] bolt chopping

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   “When it’s your turn to make Thanksgiving dinner, but you don’t know what you’re doing," Heintzelman captioned the video. "….also don’t freak out germs are killed at 140 degrees.