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More carabiners, online than you can find in any
one place. We take pride in our locking carabiners and non locking
carabiner selection. It's taken Mr. Carabiner years to build the relationships with Black Diamond, PETZL, Arcteryx, Metolius and La Sportiva. |
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Mountain ClimbingThere are three types of mountain climbing. In the easiest,
trail climbing, participants merely hike along trails to the top
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CarabinersCan't own too many of these bad rides. Ovals offer great versitility... opposing gates, carabiner brake rappel. D shaped carabiners offer greater gate opening which is easier for clipping the rope. D shaped biners are also stronger than there more versitile cousins. Locking carabiners give youpiece of mind while belaying or setting up an anchor. The larger the diameter of the rope bearing surface on the carabiner the more gentle it is on your rope. Good carabiners give your rope a longer life. Carabiners |
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Climbing HarnessesThe critical qualities that make a great harness are comfort and freedom of movement. You want to make sure that your harness is comfortable and doesn't restrict you in any way. Harnesses with extra padding are more comfortable, the purpose of the harness is to distribute the force of a fall to many points.The wider the waist band, the better the force is distributed.Pay special attention to the harness stitching and to the tie-in points. Retire your climbing harness when it shows visible signs of wear such as fading or abrasion, or after it has held a severe fall. Climbing Harnesses |
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Belay and Rappel DevicesCreate friction on a rope while catching a lead climber during a fall. They also allow friction on the rope to slow a climber down as they are lowered from an anchor or on rappel.Belay and Rappel Devices |
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Climbing RopeYour life line. Nothing is as important as your rope. You most definately get what you pay for. If you are lead climbing consider wheather it is Trad, Sport, Aid, or Ice. A single rope is usually what most rock enthusiests will choose.Climbing Rope |
| Rock climbers train by bouldering, which means practicing difficult climbing moves on large boulders or small outcroppings of rock that are only several feet above the ground. Bouldering is relatively safe because climbers can jump back onto solid ground at any moment. Difficult and strenuous movements can therefore be rehearsed without the use of ropes and hardware. When ascending cliffs that are less than 50m (164 ft) high, climbers use a technique called top-roping. On a top-rope belay, the climber is anchored from above, so he or she is protected against a serious fall. Rock climbers generally use a standard 50-m or 60-m rope. Rock climbs higher than 60 m thus require more than one pitch, or rope length, to be scaled; this type of climbing is termed multipitch or continuous climbing. |
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