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2. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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   Petzl's "via ferrata lanyard set" with attached "energy absorber" Lanyards (or "teather", or "via ferrata set") are much longer versions of quickdraws that attach from a harness to a rope (or other anchor points, such as a metal cable). The difference is that lanyards are much stronger than quickdraws and are capable of withstanding fall ...

3. Anchor (climbing) - Wikipedia

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   At 120 degrees, each anchor bears a force equivalent to 100% of the original load. An angle this large should be avoided for safe climbing. In trad climbing belay stations, load-sharing anchors are often constructed from more than two individual anchors, which are rarely co-planar. In these cases, each individual anchor would feel a reduced ...

4. Ascender (climbing) - Wikipedia

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   For climbing on with a fixed rope attached for security (for example, to snow anchors on a steep slope) only one ascender is used, keeping the other hand free for holding an ice axe. Ascenders are not used on free climbing routes, where a climber uses only their hands and feet on the features of the rock without artificial aids to gain ...

5. Belaying - Wikipedia

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   Leader and belayer climbing in Joshua Tree National Park. The belayer should keep the rope locked off in the belay device whenever the climber is not moving. As the climber moves on the climb, the belayer must make sure that the climber has the right amount of rope by paying out or pulling in excess rope.

6. 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 ...

7. Washington man rescued after going missing on Oregon's ... - AOL

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   A 26-year-old man from Washington state who was reported missing in Oregon while climbing one of the most treacherous mountains in the U.S. has been found safe, authorities said. The Clackamas ...