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Prusik (/ˈprʌsɪk/ PRUSS-ik) is a
friction hitch or knot used to
attach a loop of cord
around a rope,
applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering...
- Karl
Prusik (1896–1961) was an
Austrian mountaineer.
Prusik served twice as
President of the
Austrian Alpine Club (AAC) and is
credited with establishing...
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Prusik Peak is an 8,008-foot (2,441-metre)
granite summit located at the west end of The
Temple in
Chelan County of
Washington state.
Prusik Peak is part...
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Prusik (born 27 July 1961) is a
Polish former professional footballer who pla**** as a midfielder. Śląsk Wrocław
Polish Cup: 1986–87 "Waldemar
Prusik"...
- feed
through the
prusik knot
while climbing. The next
level of
device development improved on the
locking limitations of the
prusik sling by utilizing...
- for a
specific type of
friction hitch,
which is also
known as a
French prusik or
Machard knot,
named after its inventor,
Serge Machard.
Other friction...
- diagram) uses two
single pulleys and two
Prusik knot
loops or
other suitable friction hitches.
These Prusiks provide fixed attachment points on the rope...
- is free to move when the
weight is released. It is used
similarly to a
Prusik knot or the
Bachmann knot to
ascend or
descend a
climbing rope. One advantage...
- descender/abseil
device (replaced the dülfersitz), the
ascender (replaced the
prusik knot), the
belay device (replaced the body belay), and nuts/hexes (replaced...
- the
anchor to
escape the system: a rope grab (mechanical or
friction knot/
Prusik) is
placed on the load line
towards the load, rope is
terminated on the...
