Dağcılık Sözlüğü

A short runner made of 5- to 8-mm cord tied in to a loop. Commonly used for self-belay during rappel, escaping a belay, and in crevasse rescue.

hexcentric

A protective device consisting of an eccentric hexagonal nut attached to a wire loop.

high-altitude cerebral edema

Sağlık/Tıbbi

A severe and often fatal form of altitude sickness caused by physical exertion without sufficient oxygen.

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high-altitude pulmonary edema

Sağlık/Tıbbi

A severe form of altitude sickness caused by physical exertion without sufficient oxygen.

highball

Tırmanış Türü

A boulder problem over circa 5–10-metre (16–33 ft) high, where falling is dangerous.

hip belay

Teknik

A method of belaying, whereby the rope friction is increased by passing the rope around the hip of the belayer.

HMS carabiner

A round-ended carabiner for use with a Munter hitch (from German for the hitch; Halbmastwurfsicherung).

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hold

Durum/Özellik

A place to temporarily cling, grip, jam, press, or stand in the process of climbing a route. See volume hold.

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hook

A mechanical piece of climbing equipment used in aid climbing. See also skyhook.

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hueco

Durum/Özellik

A round hold consisting of a pocket in the rock with a positive lip, varying in size from a single finger (a "mono") to body-sized.

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hueco scale

Derecelendirme

See V-grade.

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ice axe

A multi-purpose tool used in alpine climbing that is a combination of an ice pick, adze, and pointed stick.

Ice Axe (Balta)

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ice climbing

Tırmanış Türü

Ascending iced routes (e.g. waterfalls, and couloirs), with specialized equipment. See mixed climbing.

ice hammer

A lightweight ice axe with a hammer and pick head on a short handle, and no spike. See also rock hammer.

ice piton

A long, wide, serrated piton that can be used for weak protection on ice.

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ice screw

Modern protection device in ice climbing, with the tubular ice screw as the strongest.

ice tool

A specialized elaboration of the modern ice axe that is used in modern advanced ice climbing.