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Record 1 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

To increase the usable length and distribution of impact, the "swami belt" was invented. In its simplest form a swami belt consists of five or six wraps of 1-inch tubular webbing or three or four wraps of 2-inch webbing.

CONT

A swami-belt provides a secure means for the climber to remain anchored without using the rope. It consists of four or five turns of wide webbing around the waist, secured with a ring bend.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

[...] sangle de ceinture large, en nylon, [...]. Relié à la corde d'attache par un nœud, il présente de nombreux avantages : Large surface de maintien en cas de chute. [...] Utilisation possible de la longueur totale de la corde d'attache.

Spanish

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