arm bar A climbing technique where the climber jams their arm into a crack and locks it into place, to aid their ascent. A method of indoor climbing in which one is able to use such a corner as a hold. A narrow ridge of rock formed by glacial erosion. A small ridge-like feature or a sharp outward-facing corner on a steep rock face. ape index A measure of the ratio of a climber's arm span relative to their height. anchor An arrangement of one or more pieces of fixed protection set up to support the weight of a belay, a top rope, or an abseil. American death triangle Diagram of American death triangleĪ dangerous anchor that is created by connecting a closed loop of webbing between two points of protection. alpine style Carrying all your own gear (even for multi-day climbs) also called "light-weight" climbing opposite of expedition style. (and even much earlier) common to alpine climbing to avoid afternoon rockfalls and melting snow on the route, or to get firmer ice on the glacier travel to and from the route. alpine start Starting a climb very early in the morning, generally before 5:00 a.m. alpine knee An awkward climbing technique where the knee is placed on the hold rather than the foot. Part of the alpine climbing system for grading the technical difficulty of alpine climbing routes, which goes: F ("facile/easy"), PD ("peu difficile/little difficult"), AD ("assez difficile/fairly hard"), D ("difficile/difficult"), TD ("tres difficile/very hard"), and ED ("extremement difficile/extremely difficult") ED then goes ED1, ED2, ED3. Alpine-gradeĪlso IFAS grade, and UIAA Scale of Difficulty alpine climbing A form of mountaineering that includes ice climbing, dry-tooling and rock climbing. aid climbing Type of rock climbing where artificial devices are used to make upward progress (and not just for protection) opposite of free climbing. adze Ice axe with adzeĪ thin blade mounted perpendicular to the handle on an ice axe is used for chopping footholds. Type of protection that dynamically changes to absorb the shape and strength of a fall active protection is the opposite of passive protection. add-on An indoor climbing game where climbers take turns creating a route, adding two moves at a time. abseilingĪ technique by which a climber descends via a fixed rope that is firmly attached to a fixed anchor point, which is also known as an "abseil station". Abalakov thread Abalakov threadĪ type of anchor used in abseiling especially in winter and in ice climbing. Travel is tough enough without having to suffer the hassle of carrying your stuff in a bag that doesn’t meet all of your needs, and then some.The technical difficulty grading system for aid climbing (both for "original" and an adapted version for "new wave"), which goes: A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and up to A6 (for "new wave"). When situations go sideways, you’ll even be able to deploy some firepower, from handguns up to a compact/collapsible rifle or shotgun, seemingly out of nowhere, on a moment’s notice. Capable of pack, sling and hand carry options, its low visibility silhouette will make even the greyest grey man feel at home in any scenario. The Contingency Duffel 85L enables you to carry a full kit properly organized in a load of pockets and compartments that will enable you to access what you need, when you need it. Sometimes, you just don’t know what’s around the next turn or over the horizon so all you can do is prepare for the worst. From Workout to Loadout, Travel Under the Radar in Confidence and Style
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