| Climbing is an exhilarating and
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| | in that will safely support the weight.
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| adventurous sport which requires
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| | Another piece of equipment that is
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| endurance and stamina. Due to the nature
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| | inserted in cracks to support weight is a
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| of the sport there is more risk of injury
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| | hexentric (or "hex"). This piece of
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| than most other activities. This makes
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| | equipment is passive meaning that it
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| having the right protective equipment (or
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| | doesn't have moving parts and is meant to
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| "pro") that much more important. There is
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| | remain stable. They are six sided,
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| no one single piece of equipment that
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| | usually barrel shaped and to be used in
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| will ensure your safety; a combination of
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| | parallel-sided cracks. As with a nut,
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| equipment is necessary to prevent injury
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| | proper hex placement requires skill and
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| or fatality. Cams are devices that you
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| | experience. Runners are short loops or
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| place into cracks or holes to provide
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| | straps used to sling around an immobile
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| protection from falls. They are
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| | object such as a tree or outcropping.
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| spring-loaded so as to expand and hold
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| | They are usually made of a combination of
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| when they are inserted and pressure is
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| | nylon and other durable and strong
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| applied; the more pressure that is
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| | material. Pitons are spike shaped tools
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| applied, i.e. your body weight, the
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| | that provide a stay for your rope. They
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| harder they grip. They come in a variety
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| | are hammered in place and are made to
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| of sizes so as to fit in various sizes of
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| | hold your weight. Their grip can be so
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| cracks and holes. From the cam, a
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| | strong that removing them can be more
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| karabiner (or "biner) is attached. A
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| | challenging than anchoring them. They
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| biner is a ring with a spring opening and
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| | come in a variety of sizes and shapes to
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| it is used to attach your ropes and
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| | accommodate different terrain and
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| harness. D-rings are a type of biner
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| | preferences. Knowing your protective
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| which is ultra strong to hold your weight
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| | climbing equipment and how to use it is
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| and prevent your from falling. Another
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| | essential to the sport of climbing. Learn
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| basic type of pro is the nut which is
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| | how to use it properly and with time and
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| small and usually in the shape of a nut.
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| | experience it will become second nature.
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| They have a hole through which a cable is
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| | Ken Morris repeatedly produces detailed
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| threaded to attach another piece of
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| | reports on ideas related to Orihuela and
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| equipment such as a D-ring. The proper
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| | Altea. You can see his publications on
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| placement of nuts takes experience; you
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| | current weather in malaga on his site.
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| have to judge which crack to insert them
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