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41belaying pin — belay′ing pin n. naut. navig. a bar inserted in a ship s rail for belaying a rope …
42Glossary of climbing terms — This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A …
43Rock-climbing equipment — Rock climbing History Styles Technique Equipment and protection Grades (difficulty of climb) Terminology Belaying Abseiling …
44Climbing equipment — A wide range of equipment is used during rock climbing. The most popular types of climbing equipment are briefly described in this article. The article on protecting a climb describes equipment commonly used to protect a climber against the… …
45Belaying — is also a nautical term describing the act of making a line fast to a cleat, pin or other fixed object. This article is about belaying as it relates to climbing; in this context, belaying refers to the practice of controlling the rope fed out to… …
46Climbing styles — Rock climbing may be divided into two broad categories: free climbing and aid climbing. * Free climbing requires the climber use only his/her bodily strength for upward progress. Commonly confused with free soloing which means to climb without a… …
47Munter hitch — Names Munter hitch, Italian hitch Category Hitch Related …
48Grigri (climbing) — A Grigri (or Gri gri, Gris gris, or Gri for short) is a hand sized belay device designed to help secure rock climbing or rope acrobatic activities. Its main characteristic is a clutch that self locks under a shock load. Belayers using a Grigri… …
49Ice climbing — Ice climbing, as the term indicates, is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Usually, ice climbing refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice… …
50Anchor (climbing) — In rock climbing, an anchor can be any way of attaching the climber, the rope, or a load to rock, ice, steep dirt, or a building by either permanent or temporary means. The goal of an anchor depends on the type of climbing under consideration but …
