In the good old days, hemp ropes were the main ones used, and rarely, cotton. The modern and superior alternatives are such materials as Nylon, terylene, and polypropylene. Terylene has similar properties to nylon, but it has a lower amount of elastic stretch - thus you are brought up more sharply after a fall. Nylon has a suitable degree of elastic stretch and most climbers prefer it. [Rubber would be even more gentle, and finds use in the Bungy Jump industry.] Polypropylene comes in a range of formulations and is a comfortable rope for outdoors use, but its serious defect for cold weather use is that it may have a glass transition temperature not far below 0 deg C. This is the temperature at which the material turns brittle. This is considered by climbers to not be a good thing. Nowadays, the kernmantle style of rope construction is by far the most favoured. This has a stranded core in the rope, protected by a close braided outer wear layer. [You'll often see this style of rope used in yachting, because of its superior non kink characteristics.] This style of construction helps with protecting the fall resisting properties of the rope from casual abrasion.
Mountain climbers use different types of climbing ropes depending on the types of mountain they climb with. Expedition climbing like mount Everest for example has fixed ropes that are readily available for climbers.
when climbing a steap part of a mountain
The rock climbers could not see into the dark orifice of the cave.
So the rock climbers don't have to hold a camera while there climbing
Friction affects rock climbers by allowing them to effectively grasp the rocks that they are trying to climb. Without friction, the rock climbers' hands would just slip off the rocks, causing them to inevitably fall to their deaths. Thank you that is close to what I was thinking. What would be another exmaple of how friction affects rock climbers? Thank you so much.
The rock climbers were stranded on the mountain and found themselves dangerously lacking in security.
so they can be safe
yes, lots of explorers use ropes.
The cragwas hard to hang on to for the rock climbers.
A piton is a metal spike used in climbing. With a hammer, climbers drive it into a crack or seam in a rock and use it as an anchor to aid in climbing or to protect from a fall.
Because they might have an accident and die.
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