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  2. Safety harness - Wikipedia

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    It is attached securely to a stationary object directly by a locking device or indirectly via a rope, cable, or webbing and one or more locking devices. Some safety harnesses are used in combination with a shock-absorbing lanyard, which is used to regulate deceleration and thereby prevent a serious G-force injury when the end of the rope is ...

  3. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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    Petzl's "via ferrata lanyard set" with attached "energy absorber" Lanyards (or "teather", or "via ferrata set") are much longer versions of quickdraws that attach from a harness to a rope (or other anchor points, such as a metal cable). The difference is that lanyards are much stronger than quickdraws and are capable of withstanding fall ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. List of climbing knots - Wikipedia

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    Blake's hitch: Blake's hitch is widely used in tree climbing applications. The knot can be slid up and down a line manually, but when loaded, it sticks securely. Girth hitch: This hitch is commonly used to attach loops of runner to harnesses, bags, other kinds of equipment, and to natural features like rock knobs or brush/tree trunks for ...

  6. Climbing harness - Wikipedia

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    Sit harness. A climbing harness is a piece of equipment that allows a climber to tie in to the safety of a rope. [1] It is used in rock and ice climbing, abseiling, and lowering; this is in contrast to other activities requiring ropes for access or safety such as industrial rope work (such as window cleaning), construction, and rescue and recovery, which use safety harnesses instead.

  7. Climbing 50 stairs a day may stave off heart disease — while ...

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    A new study found taking just 50 stairs a day can improve your physical health. Climbing 50 stairs a day may stave off heart disease — while living near a park or lake can keep you mentally well.

  8. Via ferrata - Wikipedia

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    Modern lanyards use a "Y" tape configuration, which is currently the only type approved by UIAA, as it is simpler and safer to use and harder to use inappropriately. Using the Y lanyard, both arms should be attached to the steel line, although the system still functions if only one is clipped. However, some earlier lanyards use a "V" configuration.

  9. Tiger Woods Seen Climbing Steps: Golf Fans React

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    The post Tiger Woods Seen Climbing Steps: Golf Fans React appeared first on The Spun. But what a sight it was to see when video surfaced of Woods climbing up the steps last night.