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Can you Rappel with an Old Climbing Rope?

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Statistics on types and survivability of anchor failures?

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Have a couple basic Q's on climbing-line (1 on safely descending/rappelling, another on using multiple lines and/or hardware to achieve “1+1=2”?)

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How to take care of climbing hands?

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What kind of Rope for a Bosun's Chair

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If the Dawn Wall had been climbed before, why was the 2015 attempt so difficult?

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Question about climbing in “A Line Across the Sky”

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What’s the main appeal for climbing outdoors?

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Are “fall-arrester” devices used in climbing/mountaineering?

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Cotton climbing pants with a zipper pocket (outdoor rock climbing use for small female climbers)

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Why are full body harnesses uncommon in mountaineering?

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What knot was used by my mountain guide to tie me in to the middle of a rope?

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Guide mode ATC with locker to belay loop

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Where can I get little durable cases you can hang on your climbing harness?

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