Questions tagged [climbing]
Questions relating to climbing can include any activity that requires the use of your hands and feet to move vertically up an object, obstruction or terrain. This varies from trees to boulders to cliff faces and everything in-between.
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What is the v-notch on top of the “Clickup” climbing belay device for?
I’m wondering does anyone know what this part of a Click Up is for:
I’m taking about the rounded cutouts on each side of the device on the climber side. In the normal position I can’t see what these ...
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Is climbing with static rope and shock absorber as safe as with dynamic rope?
Climbing uses specific elastic ropes that absorb the shock from the fall.
I wonder if using static ropes + shock absorber (tear webbing) would achieve the same safety?
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There are other problems on ...
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Ideal and Minimal Rope Diameter for Lead Climbing
I'm thinking of a single rope that it's safe to take long lead falls, but also light to carry around. I weight 75 kg and I might climb with heavier partners (80-90 kg)
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What is this no-harness rappel called?
I found an old police service magazine from 1969 and it has an article named "a day out with the police mountaineering section"
In there I saw the picture below of a guy rappelling with ...
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how is a slackline elasticity in percent specified?
I tried to do some load and oscillations calculations based on these equations and I have a question on how manufacturers specify elasticity.
It is often stated in % elongation E as a function of ...
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What Suction Cups Were Used To Climb Trump Tower?
There is a video here.
Basically I won't say I'm planning to do the same thing but would like to find out more behind how he did it. Someone told me the suction cups were intended for construction ...
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How big a fall is a "major" fall?
I answered a question about rope safety with some advice about retiring the rope after a "major" fall. Another user asked me what would constitute a major fall - and I have to admit that I can only ...
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Can the Edelrid Pinch open accidentally during belay?
The Pinch is a recently released brake-assisted belay device. What differentiates it from other Grigri-style devices, is the ability to directly clip this into the harness. Edelrid is marketing this ...
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When did it become commonplace to rely on Sherpas' technical skills in climbing?
I am rereading Annapurna by Maurice Herzog, the account of the first successful ascent of an eight-thousander, which took place in 1950.
In Chapter VII, the following dialog takes place:
[Lachenal, ...
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Why is it safe to check in climbing gear onto a flight?
In the manual that comes with my rock climbing rope I bought (black diamond) there's a picture with a death sign when the temperature goes below -62 Celsius. Temperatures outside of planes reach well ...
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Why is it acceptable to belay from above with a grigri but not using the same movement from below?
A common practice is to belay a follower from above by connecting a grigri to the anchor and pulling down on the brake strand to take up slack.
However, if you were to do this while belaying from ...
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What is the strength of an ATC belay device when used in a guide mode/multi-pitch setup?
Does anyone know the strength of an ATC when used in a multi-pitch set up? It occurred to me that the entire weight of a climber is resting on the strength of the ATC clip and not on any carabiner. I ...
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Can an overhand loop be used to shorten nylon webbing as a personal anchor?
Is it safe to girth-hitch nylon webbing through my harness tie-in points and then shorten the webbing via an overhand loop (assume it is too long) and clipping the non-bight part to the bolt in the ...
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What extra gear to take up a multipitch climb?
When climbing single pitch routes, it makes sense to carry as little as possible while actually on the route, as almost every eventuality can be easily dealt with by simply lowering back to the ground ...
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Munter hitch + prusik for rope solo lead climbing
Disclaimer
This is a question regarding a theoretical technique, and not a tutorial, advice or recommendation.
This technique has not been tested, and might potentially be completely unsafe.
Climbing ...
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