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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.

  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. Trainers Say Walking With This Tool Delivers More Of A Full ...

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    The simple addition of poles and pole planting/pushing technique to your walking route brings so many benefits for your heart, muscles, and overall fitness. It's low impact.

  5. 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.

  6. Escalante Route - Wikipedia

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    The Escalante Route is a hiking trail on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It starts near the Tanner Rapids (Tanner Graben) on the Colorado River and follows the river. It also passes by Escalante Creek and ends near the Hance Rapids.

  7. Traditional climbing - Wikipedia

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    Climber leading a traditional climbing route, attempting to insert a nut for climbing protection.. Traditional climbing (or "Trad" climbing), is a form of free climbing (i.e. no artificial or mechanical device can be used to aid progression, unlike with aid climbing), which is performed in pairs where the lead climber places climbing protection into the climbing route while ascending.

  8. Free climbing - Wikipedia

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    The first "free climb" of a climbing route is known as the first free ascent, or FFA, and is chronicled by climbing journals and guide books.They also chronicle whether the "free climb" was done onsight (i.e. first try without any prior information), flashed (i.e. first try with prior information), or redpointed (i.e. completed after a first failed attempt).

  9. Trekking poles - Wikipedia

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    Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Trekking poles