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Description for Piton
Paperback. Series: Automated Reasoning Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBCD; UMX; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 510.
Mountaineers use pitons to protect themselves from falls. The lead climber wears a harness to which a rope is tied. As the climber ascends, the rope is paid out by a partner on the ground. As described thus far, the climber receives no protection from the rope or the partner. However, the climber generally carries several spike-like pitons and stops when possible to drive one into a small crack or crevice in the rock face. After climbing just above the piton, the climber clips the rope to the piton, using slings and carabiners. A subsequent fall would result in the ... Read more
Mountaineers use pitons to protect themselves from falls. The lead climber wears a harness to which a rope is tied. As the climber ascends, the rope is paid out by a partner on the ground. As described thus far, the climber receives no protection from the rope or the partner. However, the climber generally carries several spike-like pitons and stops when possible to drive one into a small crack or crevice in the rock face. After climbing just above the piton, the climber clips the rope to the piton, using slings and carabiners. A subsequent fall would result in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Automated Reasoning Series
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401737913
SKU
V9789401737913
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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