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2. List of climbing and mountaineering equipment brands

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   The following is a list of notable brands and manufacturers of climbing and mountaineering equipment (including for all forms of rock climbing and of ice climbing), sorted by continent and by country.

3. Pole climbing - Wikipedia

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   Pole-climbing class at the University of Michigan for ongoing lineworkers, January 1919. Pole climbing is ascending a pole which one can grip with their hands. The related activity of mast climbing describes ascending an object similar to a pole, but having a larger diameter which excludes gripping with the hands.

4. Jacob's ladder (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Crew on a square rigged ship climbing onto the main-top using the Jacob's ladder. The second type of Jacob's ladder applies to a kind of ladder found on square rigged ships. To climb above the lower mast to the topmast and above, sailors must get around the top, a platform projecting from the mast.

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. Wild Country (company) - Wikipedia

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   Friends, though expensive, became immediately popular with climbers, selling over 5 thousand units in the first year, and establishing Wild Country as a major climbing gear manufacturer. [1] Soon the company started expanding its range which now includes climbing harnesses , nuts , carabiners , and other climbing equipment.

7. 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.

8. HMS Ganges mast - Wikipedia

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   Manning the mast for the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh, May 1956. A white ensign flies from the gaff in the foreground. The mast consists of three separate portions, that are stepped (overlapped) where they join. The lower portion is a riveted iron main mast extending some 75 feet (23 m) above ground and a reputed 8 metres (26 ft) below ground.

9. High flyer (fishing) - Wikipedia

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   High flyers, also known as long line high flyers, are vertical poles used by commercial fishermen that serve to locate the beginning and end of a long fishing line, used most often in tuna and swordfish fishing. [1]