Rock Climbing With Better Safety: Analysis Of Climbing Karabiners
Monday, January 19, 2009 - 11:35
in Physics & Chemistry
How safe are the karabiners used in climbing? Every climber knows the dilemma: so as to tackle the wall carrying as little extra weight as necessary, he puts the lightest aluminum karabiners he can find into his backpack, knowing full well that heavier steel hooks would really be safer. The "ideal" climbing karabiner should be as light, strong and easy to operate as possible but must not open unintentionally.
