Rock-climbing equipment
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Rock-climbing equipment varies with the specific type of climbing that is being undertaken by the climber. Bouldering needs the least equipment: climbing shoes, climbing chalk and optional crash pads.
Rock climber with a helmet, harness, rope, a traditional climbing "rack" of protection devices on their harness and additional gear sling, which contains SLCDs, nuts, a tricam, and quickdraws
UIAA-certified twin ropes
Cross-section of 10.7 mm kernmantle dynamic rope
Sets of sewn webbing slings
Belay device
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A belay device is a mechanical piece of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying. It is designed to improve belay safety for the climber by allowing the belayer to manage their duties
Rock-climbing equipment
…by the climber(s). Bouldering needs the least equipment: climbing shoes, climbing chalk and optional crash pads. Sport climbing adds ropes, harnesses, belay devices, and quickdraws which clip into pre-drilled permanently-fixed bolts on the rock face. Traditional climbing adds the need to carry a "rack" of temporary…
Petzl Reverso, Verso, GRIGRI
Sticht plate.
A figure-eight descender.
Petzl Reverso