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HAND CLIMBING [5 records]

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Record 1 2010-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
DEF

A long tapering pole with a point at the smaller end and a hand grip at the other end that is used to assist the skier in maintaining balance while skiing, in climbing and walking, and in beginning turns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
DEF

Tige d'acier munie d'une poignée et d'une rondelle près de l'extrémité inférieure, sur laquelle le skieur s'appuie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esquí y snowboard
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
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Record 2 2004-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

Soft, flexible Black Diamond climbing pants allow you to move freely. Hassle-free pull-on style with drawstring elastic waist and narrow tapered legs. Side seam pockets. Back hook-and-loop closure pocket.

CONT

Climbing trousers, constructed from a hardwearing lightweight fabric. The thermal quality makes them ideal for warming up, bouldering and rock climbing. The ultimate combination of durability warmth & comfort!

CONT

Read the paper, went to the shops where I managed to get myself some alpine climbing trousers from Decathlon. Made by Millet, they look like your standard baggy synthetic trousers, but they stretch a bit so they can be tighter without sacrificing mobility. A snip at 33 quid.

OBS

In the selection of pants, again looseness and comfort are of prime importance. For both hiking and climbing, trousers should never be too tight.

OBS

Be sure the trousers are roomy. They must be ample around the waist in order to accommodate a heavy sweater, shirt, and extra layer of wool, and still allow unrestricted movement.

OBS

Advantages and disadvantages of certain materials. Whipcord is made for laborers, postmen, milkmen, and such and will not get wet with the first raindrops. Corduroy, on the other hand, soaks up moisture too easily and is not very durable. Wool will remain warm even when drenched and is the best answer for outdoor wear. You may consider lederhosen, leather pants imported from the Alps. The knicker length variety, though expensive, are a good investment because rocks will not tear them. Non-waterproof nylon wind pants are useful to wear over other trousers in windy, frigid areas and when climbing extensively above timberline. Wind pants should be loose-fitting and have a drawstring around the ankles to prevent wind from blowing up the legs. Rain pants in waterproof fabric are of some value in wet, brushy areas, but in general the lack of ventilation makes these pants unsatisfactory. A light pair of cotton pants may be used as extras for hot weather, but are no substitute for wool pants in cold weather.

OBS

Terms usually used in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

La forme la plus pratique pour un pantalon de montagne est la forme knicker (forme courte s'arrêtant à 10 cm au-dessous du genou).

CONT

Pour le pantalon, je vais devoir en acheter un mais j'hésite entre un pantalon d'alpinisme et sur pantalon gore tex + bas en capilène.

OBS

Avantages et inconvénients de certains tissus. Le velours absorbe l'humidité, donc une fois mouillé sèche difficilement. Le meilleur tissu, car il est chaud, est ce qu'on appelle le drap de montagne, donc les draps de Bonneval, de Bagnes et de Bessans et le whipcord. Les pantalons peuvent être en gabardine légère pour les courses de rocher.

OBS

Le cuir est à déconseiller, car il durcit en séchant et blesse l'entre-jambe.

OBS

Le pantalon de laine est chaud, mais lourd.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
DEF

A technique of climbing onto a ledge by pushing the body up with the heels of the hand until one leg can be swung over the ledge.

CONT

A mantle is similar to boosting yourself on top of a wall .... Don’t use your knee, this is considered bad form.

OBS

The principle depends on the body-weight (centre of gravity) being placed directly over a climber’s hands which are pressing palm down, fingers pointing downwards. This position is maintained and the feet are placed onto the same hold as the hands and then a rocking over move is made to let the feet take the weight, push up and stand up.

Key term(s)
  • mantel shelf
  • mantle shelf

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
DEF

Mouvement de gymnastique qui consiste à hisser le corps à la force des bras au-dessus du point d'appui des mains.

CONT

L'aide du pied ou du genou n'est pas seulement utile pour exécuter la première phase du rétablissement (traction), mais aussi pour l'enchaînement de la seconde (poussée) : tandis que les coudes se relèvent, les mains doivent passer de la suspension par les doigts à l'appui sur les paumes, les mains tournées en regard l'une de l'autre.

OBS

On utilise le rétablissement en escalade pour se hisser sur une terrasse lorsque les prises de pied sont insuffisantes, et en natation, pour se hisser hors de la piscine, à l'extrémité d'un couloir de nage une fois l'épreuve terminée.

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

[a hold used] for balance, to help raise yourself by pulling up on the hold, or to provide various forms of counterpressure.

CONT

Handholds offer maximum security when all fingers are used.

CONT

Handholds vary considerably. The easiest to use are those incut ones that the fingers can curl round and afford a pull; these are often called "jugs" if they are large. Pressure holds are holds where there is no grip as such and one relies on the friction of the rock. They may be sideways. There is also the "pinch grip", where the rock can be squeezed between fingers. A jammed hold (jamming) is when the hand is jammed into a crack for a pull. An undercut hold is one that is upside down, but it can be useful.

OBS

In winter climbing, hand or foot holds may be cut in snow or ice by an axe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

La bonne utilisation des prises de mains dépend plus de l'habileté manuelle et de la force des doigts que de techniques précises.

OBS

Sur le glacier l'alpiniste crée ses prises de main et de pied en taillant la glace au piolet (manches).

OBS

Le pluriel du terme varie selon les sources consultées. Il apparaît parfois comme «prises de mains» et d'autres fois comme «prises de main».

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne

Spanish

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