10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-BELAY DEVICE»
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self-belay device in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
self-belay device and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast, & High
Although a Grigri can be rigged for use as a solo self-belay device that will catch
an upside-down fall, feed automatically, and work on an 8.5-millimeter rope, the
manufacturer won't tell you how, and neither will I. If you need to know, you'll ...
Mark Twight, James Martin, 1999
Compared to a belay by a live partner, the self-belay's shortcomings are
inevitable. Read the manufacturer's literature carefully, and practice in a safe
situation. In evaluating the self-belay device, ask some questions: Is the 10 THE
RAPPEL ...
When using the ice ax as a self-belay device, hold it so that the palm is on top of
the adze and the thumb and index finger hang—on opposite sides—over the pick
. A self-belay hold is employed when the ice ax is used for an anchor and to help
...
Gregory J. Davenport, 2002
4
NOLS Wilderness Mountaineering
Clipped to a locking carabiner on your harness, the cordelette or sling is a self-
belay device. If you choose to freeclimb with prusiks on a fixed line as a belay,
consider using two in tandem to add security. The climber's movement skills
provide ...
5
Sport Climbing with Robyn Erbesfield
The second usually cleans the pitch. self-belay: the technique of protecting
oneself during a roped solo climb, often with a self-belay device. sewing-machine
leg: violent shaking in the leg resulting from holding a bent-knee position too long
.
Robyn Erbesfield, Steve Boga, 1997
6
Fusion: Where You and God Connect
I looked closely at his configuration of metal carabiners, self-belay device, and
safety knots. Satisfied that everything looked fine, I finally told him to start slowly
backing himself up to the edge of the cliff. Just as he was sucking up the courage
to ...
Melissa Howell, Greg Howell, 2010
... the time she'd have to use it. In the absence of someone keeping friction on the
rope, the risk of a long, unprotected fall was great. The impending darkness
compounded matters. She fastened a self-belay device to The Riddle of Solomon
209.
When he had started up the wall three days before, Lowe carried a new kind of
self-belay device he had never used. Before his first hard pitch, he had not even
taken the contraption out of the plastic bag it was sold in. The question now, as
he ...
9
Kiss Or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber
Fred had fallen about 70 feet and caved in the back of his head. He'd placed
three pitons at the belay but no intermediate gear. The self- belay device
probably flipped him upside down. Either he died on impact, lost consciousness
and froze ...
10
Escape Routes: Further Adventure Writings of David Roberts
He was falling. As he had started up the wall three days before, Lowe had carried
a new kind of self- belay device he had never used before. Before his first hard
pitch, he had not even taken the contraption out of the plastic bag it was sold in.
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-BELAY DEVICE»
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self-belay device is used in the context of the following news items.
YMCA settles negligence lawsuit
He contended that the Y was negligent in not training him how to use the climbing equipment and that the rope and self-belay device that he was using suddenly ... «Idaho Mountain Express and Guide, Jun 11»
