Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
1960s-era pitons, including: knifeblades, lost arrows, bugaboos, ring angles, and bongs. A piton (/ ˈ p iː t ɒ n /; also called pin or peg) in big wall climbing and in aid climbing is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the climbing surface using a climbing hammer, and which acts as an anchor for protecting the climber from falling or to assist progress in ...
Piton. Also angle, beak, bong, knifeblade, lost arrow. A flat or angled metal blade of steel for protection that incorporates a clipping hole for a carabiner or a ring in its body that is hammered into cracks; comes in a wide range of designs and types for different crack types and widths; common in aid climbing, big wall climbing, and alpine ...
Bugaboo, a thin straight piton or metal spike, perfect for thin, deep seams Bugaboo International B.V., a Dutch design company that makes strollers for infants and toddlers Bugaboo, a fictional insectoid alien from children's CGI television series Monster Buster Club
Copperheads (or "bashie") are a type of soft-metal nut, usually made from copper, which can be hammered into very thin cracks that are too small for even the narrowest piton. Copperheads are only used in aid climbing but their low strength means that they can only handle the "static bodyweight" of an ascending aid climber and will likely fail ...
Tent peg, a spike driven into the ground for holding a tent to the ground; Tuning peg, used to hold a string in the pegbox of a stringed instrument; Piton, a metal spike that is driven into rock to aid climbing; PEG tube, a medical device, that is, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
The same year, another well-known Yosemite climber, Yvon Chouinard, began to commercially manufacture a carefully-calibrated line of metal chocks, or nuts, in California. Another important milestone occurred with the 1972 Chouinard Equipment Catalog , which included two articles on environmental concerns and climbing gear.
The cassowary looks like a relic from another geologic era – it’s as tall as a person, has glossy black feathers and piercing eyes, walks on two feet, can weigh up to 140 pounds, and has a ...
Piton, a metal spike to aid climbing; A 5-face in a polytope; Howard le Peton (1895–1981), Welsh-born Irish cricketer This page was last edited on ...