Month: August 2019
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ITCC 2019 – The top climbers are moving closer together
The best tree climbers in the world met in Knoxville in August. The International Tree Climbing Championship 2019 showed that the world’s top tree climbers are moving closer together. Small mistakes and carelessness are enough to miss the qualification for the Masters. Also the reigning champions of 2018 got it. The new world champions in tree climbing are nevertheless two well-known champions.
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Caution: Accidental opening of 3-way carabiners
Carabiners that are part of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must meet certain safety criteria. Nevertheless, it happens again and again that carabiners with locking system unintentionally open during climbing. How does this happens and how can a climber prevent it.