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2. Climbing shoe - Wikipedia

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   A climbing shoe is a specialized type of footwear designed for rock climbing. Typical climbing shoes have a tight fit, an asymmetrical downturn, and a sticky rubber sole with an extended rubber rand to the heel and the toe. [ 1 ]

3. Five Ten Footwear - Wikipedia

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   Five Ten is a German manufacturer of mountain biking, climbing, and trail hiking shoes. Originally an American brand founded in California in 1985 by Charles Cole, Five Ten became one of the top-selling climbing shoe manufacturers worldwide by October 2011. [1] In November 2011, Adidas purchased the company for $25 million USD in cash. [2]

4. List of climbing and mountaineering equipment brands

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   2.8 Spain. 2.9 Sweden. 2.10 Switzerland. 2.11 UK. 3 North America. ... The following is a list of notable brands and manufacturers of climbing and mountaineering ...

5. The Best Ice Climbing Gear of 2023 - AOL

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   This gear withstood over 10,000 vertical feet of climbing by some of the best in the sport. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

6. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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   Uses include creating friction prusik knots for ascending or gripping fixed climbing ropes, usually using thinner approximately 5 to 6 mm (0.20 to 0.24 in) cord, or for attaching to, and equalizing forces across, multiple fixed anchors points, [15] such as when setting up abseil or belay anchors on multi-pitch climbing routes, usually using ...

7. Mountaineering boot - Wikipedia

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   From left to right: two rock climbing shoes, approach shoe, hiking boot, a leather mountaineering boot and a plastic mountaineering boot. The mountaineering boots are fitted with automatic crampons The extra height and stiffness of mountaineering boots helps support the climber in steep terrain where flexible boots could cause unsure footing ...

8. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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   A A-grade Also aid climbing grade. The technical difficulty grading system for aid climbing (both for "original" and an adapted version for "new wave"), which goes: A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and up to A6 (for "new wave"). See C-grade. Abalakov thread Abalakov thread Also V-thread. A type of anchor used in abseiling especially in winter and in ice climbing. ABD Also assisted braking device. A term ...

9. Slab climbing - Wikipedia

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   Some of the earliest forms of rock climbing were on large easy-angled slabs encountered by climbers while mountaineering (e.g. the Idwal slabs in Wales or the Flatirons in Colorado), however, the introduction of advanced rubber-soled shoes enabled climbers to use the technique of 'smearing' to ascend steeper and blanker slabs. [1] [2] [3]