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  2. Aid climbing - Wikipedia

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    Royal Robbins resting on his aiders during the 3rd pitch of the FA of the Salathé Wall (VI 5.9 C2). Aid climbing traces its origins to the start of all climbing, with ladders used on historic ascents such as the 1492 ascent of Mont Aiguille, the 1786 ascent of Mont Blanc, or the 1893 ascent of Devils Tower, and with drilled bolts on historic ascents such as the 1875 first ascent of Half Dome.

  3. Big wall climbing - Wikipedia

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    Aid climbing equipment. Many big wall climbers carry a basic set of aid climbing equipment including aiders, daisy chains, pitons (and also angles, knifeblades, copperheads and even bolt kits), a hammer, hooks (and also skyhooks, talon hooks, cam hooks), prusiks, fifi hooks and a chest harness/gear sling. [3] [18] [19] Fixed or static rope systems.

  4. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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    Aid climbing, and its clean aid climbing variant, is usually done in a traditional format and also more likely on multi-pitch and big wall routes. In addition to the standard equipment for such routes, aid climbing uses specialist equipment such as aiders and daisy chains, as well as hammers for pitons and copperheads. [6]

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    Among them was Yvon Chouinard, a tinkerer whose small climbing gear business grew into the billion-dollar retailer Patagonia, but who spent years living hand to mouth with fellow climbers in tents ...

  6. Patagonia, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Yvon Chouinard, an accomplished rock climber, [8] began selling hand-forged mountain climbing gear in 1957 through his company Chouinard Equipment. [9] He worked alone selling his gear until 1965, when he partnered with Tom Frost in order to improve his products and address the growing supply and demand issue he faced.

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    California climbers use pioneering techniques to summit Mt. Everest. Jack Dolan. June 1, 2024 at 6:00 AM. ... 14 once-loved fast-food chains that are gone forever. Sports. Sports. USA TODAY Sports.

  8. Royal Robbins - Wikipedia

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    Royal Robbins in the 1990s. Royal Robbins (February 3, 1935 [1] – March 14, 2017) [2] was one of the pioneers of American rock climbing.After learning to climb at Tahquitz Rock, he went on to make first ascents of many big wall routes in Yosemite.

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