Climbing equipment is a part of rock climbing and is a safety guarantee for rock climbers, especially in natural rock climbing. Therefore, always take care of the equipment and keep it properly. Climbing gear is divided into personal gear and climbing gear.
Personal equipment: Personal equipment refers to seat belt
s, descenders, safety locks, lanyards, safety helmets, climbing shoes, magnesium powder and powder bags, etc.
Safety belt: The safety belt for rock climbing is different from the safety belt for mountaineering. Most rock climbers in our country use mountaineering seat belts. This is because there is no seat belt manufacturer in China, and rock climbing enthusiasts are often climbers, so the two kinds of seat belts are mixed.
Descenders: “8” ring descenders are the most commonly used descenders.
Safety locks and nooses: for self-protection during climbing, resting or other operations.
Safety helmet: A small rock falling on the head may cause great danger to life, so a helmet is an essential equipment for rock climbing.
Climbing shoes: It is a kind of special shoes with great friction, which can save a lot of physical strength.
Magnesium powder and powder bag: When your hands are sweaty, apply a little magnesium powder in the powder bag, and you will not slip your hands immediately.
Climbing equipment: Climbing equipment refers to ropes, iron locks, rope sets, rock cones, rock hammers, rock wedges (CHOCK), and sometimes a hanging tent.
Rope: Rock climbing generally uses a main rope of ??9-11mm, preferably a main rope of 11mm.
Iron locks and ropes: connect the protection points and protect the necessary equipment for the climbing method below.
Rock cone: a protective device made of various cone-shaped, nail-shaped and plate-shaped metal materials fixed on the rock wall, and rock cones of different shapes can be used according to different cracks.
Rock Hammer: A tool used when hammering a rock hammer.
Rock wedge: A fixed protective tool that has the same function as a rock cone, but can be put away at any time.
Suspended tent: The night rest tent used when preparing to spend the night on the rock wall must be fixed and protected with a rope through a fixed point and hung on the rock wall.
Other equipment: including backpacks, sleeping equipment, cooking utensils, stoves, knives, lighters and other utensils, depending on the scale of the activity, the length of time and personal needs.