Activity for Moormanly‭

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Edit	Post #41272	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Edit	Post #41259	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: How is an attempt defined in sport climbing? An attempt begins when you leave the ground or unweight the rope and ends when you fall, reweight the rope, or clip the anchors. Thus, if you fall in middle and after descending a bit you make it to the top, you have taken two attempts. If you complete the route in one go on your next try, you will h... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	When clipping into quickdraws, is it dangerous to pass a finger through the gate? When learning to sport climb, I was taught not to pass any of my fingers through the gate of the carabiner when clipping into a quickdraw. Lest any of my fingers get stuck and degloved in the case of a fall while clipping. Has this ever happened? Is this a realistic concern? In an effort to lead c... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	Do sharpies or markers damage soft rock climbing gear? I have been writing my initials onto the dogbones (webbing connecting biners) of my quickdraws with a sharpie (permanent marker) so I can tell them apart from everyone else's. Recently, one of my climbing partners suggested that I should switch to marking the carabiners with tape or nail-polish inste... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: What is the term for completing a climbing route uncleanly? It depends on the number of rests taken In sport climbing, when you climb a route but hang on the rope to take a rest at one point during the ascent, it is called a one-hang. If you rested twice during the ascent, it could likewise be called a two-hang. If you rest on every bolt of the entire route,... (more)	—	about 5 years ago