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A dynamic rope is a specially constructed, somewhat elastic rope used primarily in rock climbing, ice climbing, and mountaineering. This elasticity, or stretch, is the property that makes the rope dynamic —in contrast to a static rope that has only slight elongation under load.
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.
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.
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Ropes and slings. Modern climbing ropes are 50–80 metres (160–260 ft) in length can be dynamic ropes, which can stretch to absorb the energy of a falling climber (and can thus absorb higher fall factors), or are the less expensive but more hard-wearing static ropes for fixed ropeing. Double ropes are used to reduce rope drag. [72] [75]
Climbing and mountaineering equipment companies (1 C, 63 P) Pages in category "Mountaineering equipment" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.
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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