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Abseiling (/ ˈ æ b s eɪ l / AB-sayl or / ˈ ɑː p z aɪ l / AHP-zyle; from German abseilen 'to rope down'), also known as rappelling (/ ˈ r æ p ɛ l / RAP-pell or / r ə ˈ p ɛ l / rə-PELL; from French rappeler 'to recall, to pull through'), is the controlled descent of a steep slope, such as a rock face, by moving down a rope.
Climbing equipment The following is a list of notable brands and manufacturers of climbing and mountaineering equipment (including for all forms of rock climbing and of ice climbing ), sorted by continent and by country.
The rock-climbing equipment needed varies materially depending on the type of rock climbing being undertaken. Starting from the least equipment-intensive type of climbing, the general equipment needs are as follows: [1] Free solo climbing, and its deep-water soloing variant, require the least equipment as no climbing protection or ropes are used.
The Metro Park climbing wall is 35 ft (11 m) high, made of fiberglass, with three towers and two arches. The 6,100 sq ft (570 m 2) structure is considered the largest free outdoor climbing wall in the United States. The wall can handle up to 20 climbers at a time, and can be used for bouldering as well as lead and top-rope climbing. Although ...
Metoilus is one of the leading manufacturers of climbing gear, including rock climbing, big wall and bouldering gear. [2] [6] In 2016 it was manufacturing wide range of climbing equipment, including: spring-loaded camming devices, climbing nuts and hexcentrics, belay devices, portaledges, harnesses, carabiners, slings, helmets, haul bags, crash pads, and artificial climbing holds.
Climbing and mountaineering equipment companies (1 C, 63 P) Pages in category "Mountaineering equipment" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.