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Carabiners:
Ropes:
- Behaviour of rope under stretching during fall
An accurate numerical simulation of the consequences of a fall on the “safety chain” (assembly of rope, fixed points, karabiners, cords and other climbing gears) is essential for understanding the events and conceiving safety methods. Authors: Vittorio Bedogni (CAI), Andrea Manes
- Marking of Ropes by End-users
NOTIFICATION: Tests show that marking ropes with liquids such as those provided by felt-tipped pens can damage them; even with those markers, sold specifically for marking ropes.
Belaying:
Bolts