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REALIZED ULTIMATE REALITY PITON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Realized Ultimate Reality Piton
1, record 1, English, Realized%20Ultimate%20Reality%20Piton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RURP 2, record 1, English, RURP
correct
- rurp 3, record 1, English, rurp
correct
- Rurp 1, record 1, English, Rurp
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Realized-Ultimate-Reality-Piton 1, record 1, English, Realized%2DUltimate%2DReality%2DPiton
correct
- realized ultimate reality piton 1, record 1, English, realized%20ultimate%20reality%20piton
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very small knife blade piton designed to be used in very shallow hairline cracks both vertical and horizontal. 1, record 1, English, - Realized%20Ultimate%20Reality%20Piton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rurp does not have a conventional karabiner eye ... instead it has a small hole drilled into it, through which a short loop of thin nylon or kernmantel can be threaded. 4, record 1, English, - Realized%20Ultimate%20Reality%20Piton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rurps are used only on the very hardest artificial climbs and despite their tiny size, they can be very effective for direct aid. 4, record 1, English, - Realized%20Ultimate%20Reality%20Piton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Birdbeaks are similar to [RURPs] but have a longer arm for attaching a carabiner or sling. 2, record 1, English, - Realized%20Ultimate%20Reality%20Piton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CRACK TACK. ... Similar to a rurp, but used in slightly different types of situations. 5, record 1, English, - Realized%20Ultimate%20Reality%20Piton
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crack tack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piton-rasoir
1, record 1, French, piton%2Drasoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Rurp 2, record 1, French, Rurp
correct, masculine noun
- rurp 3, record 1, French, rurp
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Piton, long de 1 cm, large de 2,5 cm, [...] destiné à être utilisé dans les fentes presque imperceptibles. 4, record 1, French, - piton%2Drasoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le [piton-rasoir ...] est très petit et fin mais, en dépit de son apparence, très solide une fois planté. 5, record 1, French, - piton%2Drasoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les [pitons les] plus petits sont les fameux «Rurp» (de l'anglais : realized ultimate reality piton), de la taille d'une pièce de monnaie. 2, record 1, French, - piton%2Drasoir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[piton-rasoir : ] le jargon des grimpeurs. 6, record 1, French, - piton%2Drasoir
Record 1, Key term(s)
- piton rasoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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