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  3. 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 ...

  4. 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.

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    This is different than trekking or backpacking with poles, which involves planting the poles at a 90-degree angle with the ground. With Nordic walking, Svensson says to “keep your arm in a ...

  6. List of grade milestones in rock climbing - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... – 15 April 2003 – Third-ever female to ascend a 8A+ (V12), by Josune Bereziartu. [13]

  7. Trekking pole - Wikipedia

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    Mountain guide Alice Manfield with a long wooden walking pole in the early 1900s. When in use, modern trekking poles resemble ski poles as they have many features in common, such as baskets at the bottom to prevent the pole sinking through unstable surfaces, and rubber-padded handles and wrist straps to strengthen holding grip.

  8. Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument - Wikipedia

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    The popular hiking, backpacking, and canyoneering areas include Calf Creek Falls off Utah Scenic Byway 12, and Zebra Canyon, Harris Wash, and the Devils Garden. The latter areas are accessed via the Hole-in-the-Rock Road , which extends southeast from Escalante, near the base of Fifty-Mile Mountain.

  9. Canyons of the Escalante - Wikipedia

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    The Canyons of the Escalante is a collective name for the erosional landforms created by the Escalante River and its tributaries—the Escalante River Basin. Located in southern Utah in the western United States, these sandstone features include high vertical canyon walls, numerous slot canyons , waterpockets (sandstone depressions containing ...