Of all the outdoor activities, rock climbing has a substantial amount of risk associated with it. For this reason, climbers need to equip themselves with the right set of rock climbing hardware.
Essential Rock Climbing Gear
The following list of Slings or Runners: These are basically flat ropes used for various purposes like extending anchors, equalizing anchors, and as a component of quickdraws.
* Harness: A typical harness has a wide nylon belt for the waist and a pair of leg loops for the thighs. It attaches the climber to a rope, making it fairly comfortable to hang on.
* Belay Device: This device prevents a climber from falling down by holding the rope in place. It comes in the shape of eight, where two metal rings of 1" diameter are joined in the center. Other commonly used belay devices are ATC and grigri, which are designed to allow slow and smooth feeding of the rope.
