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  2. Climbing rope - Wikipedia

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    A climber and a belayer using a climbing rope. A climbing rope is a rope that is used in climbing.It is a critical part of an extensive chain of protective equipment (which also includes climbing harnesses, anchors, belay devices, and carabiners) used by climbers to help prevent potentially fatal fall-related accidents.

  3. Fixed rope - Wikipedia

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    Fixed ropes are put in place by the lead climbers, and the ropes may or may not be removed as the climbers descend after completing the route. [5] [6] For popular Himalayan climbing routes, extensive networks of fixed ropes may be put in place to last the entire climbing season (e.g. the Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest).

  4. Snow anchor - Wikipedia

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    A snow anchor (also called a snow pro) is a type of natural or artificial protection used in mountaineering, alpine climbing and ice climbing as an anchor. Two common artificial devices are the snow fluke and snow picket. A snow anchor is used both for climbing and for securing tents and other camping gear, that is designed for use in sand and ...

  5. Bouldering - Wikipedia

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    Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses.While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers use climbing shoes to help secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands dry and to provide a firmer grip, and bouldering mats to prevent injuries from falls.

  6. Anchor (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    When the rope comes from the climber to the belayer, the belayer is attached separately to an anchor. Often used when multi-pitching and the belayer is on a stance. Or when top roping and it is possible that if the climber falls the belayer will be pulled from the stance above the climber.

  7. Dynamic rope - Wikipedia

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    [2] [4] Single ropes must sustain at least 5 such falls before breaking, and a rope that can sustain more than 9 falls is considered a 'multifall' rope. [4] In practice, climbing ropes rarely if ever break due to a fall alone- all documented rope failures involve the rope being cut or damaged, for example by abrasion against a sharp rock edge. [2]

  8. 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.

  9. Static rope - Wikipedia

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    A static climbing rope. A static rope is a low-elongation rope that is designed to stretch minimally when placed under load, typically less than 5%. In contrast, a dynamic rope is designed to stretch up to 40%. [1] Static ropes have a wide variety of uses, for instance in fire rescue operations [2] and caving. [3]

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