In lead climbing using a dynamic rope, the fall factor (f) is the ratio of the height (h) a climber falls before the climber's rope begins to stretch...

crack climbing. fall factor Ratio of the height (h) a climber falls to the rope length (l) available to absorb the energy of a fall. false peak A peak...

(160 ft) deep, which can cause fatal injuries upon falling. Hypothermia is often a cause of death when falling into a crevasse. A crevasse may be covered, but...

energy of a fall which can be much longer, the fall factor (which in rock climbing does not normally exceed two) can be high. These high factors generate...

although stabilising and making a slip less likely, is unlikely to stop a fall. The antecedent of the ice axe was the alpenstock, a long wooden pole with...

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their climbing protection—to hold their weight during the climb. If they fall, they cannot place any of their weight on the rope—i.e. hangdogging is not...

given impact force. Dynamic rope – Rope designed to stretch under load Fall factor – Mathematical ratio relevant to climbing safety Static rope – Rope designed...

belay. Fall factor management. Multi-pitch climbers need to avoid the lead climber falling with no climbing protection in situ, so that they fall all the...

(55 kg for half ropes), and a fall factor of 1.7 (4 meter fall on 2.3 meters of rope). This tests simulates a very hard fall that would rarely occur. When...

may not fall so as to strike protrusions or adjoining walls during the 6 ft (1.8 m) fall. The safe fall distance is a function of the fall factor and the...

and, unlike bouldering, free soloists climb above safe heights, where a fall can be fatal. Though many climbers have free soloed routes with technical...

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climb. A climber who falls will be held by the rope at the point of the fall, and can then either resume their climb or have the belayer lower them down...

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to excess force, including Direction of pull, or vector pulling Fall factor (if a fall occurs) Stiffness (reduced elasticity) of the climbing rope and...

which sets the theoretical maximum length of a 'pitch', however, other factors mean that the average pitch on a multi-pitch route is circa 30–40 metres...

lanyards are much stronger than quickdraws and are capable of withstanding fall factors of 2 as found on via ferrata or on multi-pitch climbing routes. They...

of the anchor screws) before climbing up a couple of meters and falling (a fall factor of 2), the screw must hold. The dynamic ropes used in climbing can...

Carabiners are widely used in rope-intensive activities such as climbing, fall arrest systems, arboriculture, caving, sailing, hot-air ballooning, rope...

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In physics and engineering, the quality factor or Q factor is a dimensionless parameter that describes how underdamped an oscillator or resonator is. It...

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ropes, which can stretch to absorb the energy of a falling climber (and can thus absorb higher fall factors), or are the less expensive but more hard-wearing...

individual problems are often controversial, as ability level is not the only factor that affects how difficult a problem may be for a particular climber. Height...

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