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Climbing equipment refers to a broad range of manufactured gear that is used in the activity or sport of climbing. [1] Notable groups include: Alpine climbing equipment as is used in alpine climbing and mountaineering; Deep-water soloing equipment as is used in deep-water soloing; Ice climbing equipment as is used in ice climbing and mixed climbing
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.
While traditional auto belays use a top roping format with the device hanging from the top of the route, in 2021, a new type of auto belay–the lead auto belay–was developed that used a lead climbing format (i.e. the climber clipped into the quickdraws like a normal lead climb on a sport climbing route), where the device was fixed to the bottom of the route.
Climbing gear available in the 1980s was limited, so they decided to design and build their own equipment, which quickly grew into a business. In 2010 Metolius is employing about 45 people in Bend, [1] [4] many of them climbers. Company mission statement is “by climbers for climbers”. [2]
UIAA-certified twin ropes. Rock-climbing equipment is broadly classed as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). [7] The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (known as the UIAA) was an important early body—and the only body pre-1995—in setting standards for climbing equipment.
However, whether it is by ‘DIY’ (do it yourself) or by hiring a professional, nine out of 10 homeowners in the country are still planning to act on home improvement projects currently planned ...
Stairclimber wheels. A stairclimber is a type of trolley fitted with rotating wheels or tracks so that it can be pushed or pulled up or down steps or a stairway.Stairclimbers can be manual or battery-powered, and are commonly found in wheel, track, push arm or walker variants.
The top rope anchor point must be 1000 mm higher than the climbing wall and stand out 1000 mm from the wall. The layout for mounting the holds is based on a concept of square panels with a size of 1500 mm x 1500 mm each. Thus 20 panels, 10 vertically by 2 horizontally, form one of the two lanes.