#Xstand sit n climb crack#

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. anchor An arrangement of one or (usually) more pieces of gear set up to support the weight of a belay or top rope.

This creates a triangular shape in the webbing or cord, which places massively multiplied inward forces on the protection, making it a dangerous, ineffective anchor. American death triangle An anchor which is created by connecting a closed loop of cord or webbing between two points of protection, and then suspending the rope from a carabiner clipped to only one strand of said anchor.

#Xstand sit n climb crack#

Examples include the ''expansion knee,' by which the climber would overcome the lack of a piton large enough to fit a broad crack in the rock by inserting their knee into the crack, bending the leg to anchor, and hoisting themselves up to a level where a piton might be inserted.' alpine start To make an efficient start on a long climb by packing all gear the previous evening and starting early in the morning, usually well before sunrise. alpine knee To use one's knee as a way to gain ground on a climb. Alpine cock ring (ACR) An anchor method similar to a cordelette but that is dynamically equalizing. To climb 'alpine style' generally means carrying all of one's gear in a backpack, even for multi-day climbs.

May include a mixture of ice climbing and dry-tooling. alpine climbing Generally, any climbing that is done in the mountains, especially mountaineering. aid climbing Any style of climbing in which standing on or pulling oneself up via devices attached to fixed or placed protection is used to make upward progress. A thin blade mounted perpendicular to the handle on an ice axe that can be used for chopping footholds in snow or ice.