fixed ropes
Secured climbing lines
Fixed ropes are ropes anchored permanently along a climbing route, allowing climbers to ascend and descend repeatedly without re-rigging.
They're essential on high-altitude expeditions where teams make multiple trips between camps: The Sherpas installed fixed ropes on the Lhotse Face.
Fixed ropes let climbers clip in with ascenders rather than belay each pitch fresh.
- anchorsWeighted devices securing vessels
- anchor pointFixed securing location
- rappelControlled rope descent
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- belayAnchor a rope
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