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Record 1 2017-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

If pitons are used to hold rappel rope, drive two of them into separate cracks (preferably by no more than a couple of feet apart) ... Grasp rappel rope close to pitons where it is fastened.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Corde fine et longue (30 à 70 m) faite de matériaux résistants qu'utilisent les alpinistes pour s'assurer en montagne au cours des manœuvres de rappel.

CONT

La corde de rappel est souvent bicolore, la séparation des deux couleurs étant juste au milieu pour faciliter les manœuvres et éviter que l'alpiniste n'utilise un appareil de mesure pour chercher le point de la corde où il doit accrocher son rappel.

Spanish

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