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Rope teams contrast with simul-climbing, which involves only two climbers and where they are ascending steep terrain that will require many points of protection to be inserted along the route. A specific variant of a rope team is the technique of short-roping [ fr ] , which is used by mountain guides to help weaker clients, and which also does ...
In rock climbing, a crack climb is a type of climbing route that follows a system of crack(s) or fissure(s) that the climber uses to ascend the route. The width of the crack dictates the techniques needed, and crack-climbs are further differentiated by the body parts that can be 'jammed' into them, such as finger cracks (the narrowest), hand/fist cracks, arm cracks, and body (also called ...
Jerzy Kukuczka (1948–1989) Poland, the second man to climb all 8,000m peaks (9 new routes), four eight-thousanders in winter, only person to climb two eight-thousanders in one winter; Colonel Narendra Kumar (1933–2020) India, Siachen Glacier and Himalayan veteran; Jaan Künnap (born 1948) Estonia, mountaineer, and photographer
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Pete Whittaker (born 1991) is a British professional rock climber.He is one half of the duo known as the Wide Boyz, along with his climbing partner Tom Randall.Whittaker came to notability from crack climbing, including the first ascent of the world's hardest off-width climb, the Century Crack.
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