prusik

There's a sheer cliff not far from that hut and a Tyrolean, using carabiner and prusik, is needed to get across to a rock, at the foot of which is the burrow of the rare lesser hairless meerkat.

[my ideal holiday] by walter mitty esq. 2009

Had I a real need to go higher than 4-5 meters with the ATC I would have used a backup system of a prusik loop or autoblock...or better yet, have a partner belay me.

Archive 2009-08-01 Khalil 2009

Had I a real need to go higher than 4-5 meters with the ATC I would have used a backup system of a prusik loop or autoblock...or better yet, have a partner belay me.

Climbing Gear So Far Khalil 2009

He would need to know how to make a prusik knot, but then he would be totally safe.

My Dad's Treehouse | Universe Today 2009

The “jaws” had a habit of torqueing right off the rope at certain angles, and so he added a prusik loop to the rope, which further slowed his progress.

The Wall Jeff Long 2005

You can ascend or climb a rope with mechanical ascenders or prusik loops, or do so hand-over-hand if you are in high school gym class.

#23 into the crapometer Miss Snark 2005

At first, it all seemed standard: boots fitted with spiky crampons, full-body harnesses, prusik slings, day-packs, assorted carabiners, coils of rope, medical sensors ....

Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2004

Preferred primary anchor into a belay is a clove hitch or bite8 on the powerpoint - I prefer a clove for adjustability, sometimes using a purcell prusik as a second method to adjust my attitude to the anchor.

unknown title 2009

The prusik hitch may be pretty basic for many readers, but there are certain essential knots that every climber should know.

Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO' 2008

The prusik hitch may be pretty basic for many readers, but there are certain essential knots that every climber should know.

Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO' 2008