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2. Prusik - Wikipedia

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   A Prusik (/ ˈ p r ʌ s ɪ k / PRUSS-ik) is a friction hitch or knot used to attach a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, ziplining, and by arborists. The term Prusik is a name for both the loops of cord used to tie the hitch and the hitch itself, and the verb is "to prusik" or ...

3. Autoblock - Wikipedia

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   The term autoblock is also used for a specific type of friction hitch, [5] [2] [6] which is also known as a French prusik or Machard knot, named after its inventor, Serge Machard. [7] [8] Other friction hitches that can be used to build an autoblock system include the Prusik knot, Klemheist knot, and Bachmann knot. The Ashley Book of Knots #505.

4. List of friction hitch knots - Wikipedia

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   Commonly used to back up belays. Similar to the Prusik only in function. French Prusik is equivalent to bi-directional Machard. Bachmann hitch: Blake's hitch: A friction hitch commonly used by arborists and tree climbers as an ascending knot. Blake's hitch is known by some climbers as a Swicero (Suicero) knot or Verones knot. Distel Hitch

5. Karl Prusik - Wikipedia

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   Karl Prusik (1896–1961) was an Austrian mountaineer. Prusik served twice as President of the Austrian Alpine Club (AAC) and is credited with establishing over 70 ascents and routes. [citation needed] He is also recognised as the inventor of the Prusik knot (sometimes misspelled as Prussic). [1] Prusik was born on 19 May 1896 in Vienna, Austria.

6. Self-locking device - Wikipedia

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   The earliest type of self-belay device used was the ubiquitous prusik knotted sling used by climbers. The method requires the solo climber to feed out an estimated length of belay rope so that they can reach their next stance and repeat the process as the rope is difficult to feed through the prusik knot while climbing.

7. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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   Prusik A knot used for ascending a fixed rope, named after Austrian Karl Prusik, who developed this knot in 1931. [2] pulley Pulley (in red) Also climbing pulley. The lightweight mechanical pully that has wide application in climbing including big wall climbing (especially gear hauling) and crevasse rescue and in tyrolean traverseing. pump ...

8. Single-rope technique - Wikipedia

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   Knots such as the prusik, Bachmann and Klemheist are used to ascend ropes in emergencies in climbing and mountaineering; they have ceased to be the primary ascent method in single-rope technique because they are slow in use, and ice or mud greatly reduce their efficiency. Numerous prusik systems have been devised. Popular systems are:

9. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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   Uses include creating friction prusik knots for ascending or gripping fixed climbing ropes, usually using thinner approximately 5 to 6 mm (0.20 to 0.24 in) cord, or for attaching to, and equalizing forces across, multiple fixed anchors points, [15] such as when setting up abseil or belay anchors on multi-pitch climbing routes, usually using ...