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2. Ascender (climbing) - Wikipedia

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   A pair of left and right handed ascenders (the left rigged to a rope) An ascender is a device (usually mechanical) used for directly ascending, or for facilitating protection, with a fixed rope when climbing on steep mountain terrain. A form introduced in the 1950s became so popular it began the term "Jumar" for the device, and the verb "to ...

3. Can You Really Use An Ascender As A Belay Device? These ... - AOL

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   Also, feeding a rope through an ascender requires that you hold the cam open. If the leader were to fall when the cam was held open … you get the idea. Beyond any safety issues, most ascenders ...

4. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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   Some climbers will use a single full-thickness climbing rope with a diameter of approximately 9 to 11 mm (0.35 to 0.43 in), and some will use double ropes, or "half-ropes", to reduce rope drag (e.g. one rope is clipped into any given anchor or protection point), which have a reduced thickness of approximately 8 to 9 mm (0.31 to 0.35 in) to ...

5. Fixed rope - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] Fixed ropes also help to identify the line of the climbing route in periods of low visibility (e.g. a storm or white-out). [1] [2] The act of ascending a fixed rope is also called jumaring, which is the name of a type of ascender device, [3] or also called jugging in the US. [4]

6. Butterfly loop - Wikipedia

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   The butterfly loop, also known as lineman's loop, butterfly knot, alpine butterfly knot and lineman's rider, is a knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope. Tied in the bight , it can be made in a rope without access to either of the ends; this is a distinct advantage when working with long climbing ropes.

7. Self-locking device - Wikipedia

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   Early versions of the cam systems used a Gibbs-style type 1 ascender placed in an inverted position attached to a soloer's sit harness opposite to the manufacturer's intended use. The combination of a climber's body position in a fall and friction between the ascender frame and the rope provides the activating leverage for the cam to grab the rope.