General Gyan

[warrierbalram]

--- In nanga...@yahoogroups.com, Balram Warrier
<warrierbalram@y...> wrote:

Hi Geckos...

For the benefit of the new junta ...given the
extensive technical talk happening .... about Ropes ,
bolts ..etc check out the foll. link & the forwarded
message to get some dope on Ropes...

Rope Construction:
http://www.ussartf.org/ropes_knots.htm

UIAA list of appproved Equipment manufacturers
http://www.uiaa.ch/?c=311

UIAA Safety Stnds Explained..
http://www.uiaa.ch/?c=188

MAMMUT Rope Guide:
http://www.mtntools.com/cat/rclimb/rope/03DynamicRope.html

Adios.


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&gt;From: &quot;Mountain Tools&quot; jane@m...
&gt;Reply-To: &quot;Mountain Tools&quot; toolman@m...
&gt;To: &quot;BALRAMWARRIER@H...&quot;
BALRAMWARRIER@H...
&gt;Subject: Got Rope? BlueWater Rules
&gt;Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:39:37 -0800
&gt;

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--- End forwarded message ---

[warrierbalram]

--- In nanga...@yahoogroups.com, Balram Warrier
<warrierbalram@y...> wrote:

Hi Geckos....

Came across these interesting sites......

**** The highest Rock CLimb till date....@ 7000 mtr...
JANNU North Face ( 7710mtr) *********
Akin to lifting Elcapitan to 7000mtr
( The Russian BIG Wall Project )

a)
http://www.mounteverest.net/story/BestofExplorersWeb2004AwardsJannuDec302004.shtml

b)
http://www.mountain.ru/expeditions/2004/Jannu/index_eng.shtml

c) http://www.alpinist.com/the_climbing_life/notes.php


1) A good one for systems

http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips.htm

2) Climbing areas in India

http://wanderingstars.com/india_bouldering/

3) For training.....

http://www.cptips.com/

4) Some Gyan...

http://www.8a.nu/site2/

5) Climbing Grade Conersion Chart
http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips/GradeConversion.htm


Adios..

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