Belaying

suspended from an anchor in the rock. Belaying is a critical part of climbing safety. Correct belaying methods allow a belayer to hold the entire weight of the...

descender. A figure eight belay devices are used for belaying. There are some which are designed specifically for belaying, however they are not generally...

A belaying pin is a solid metal or wooden device used on traditionally rigged sailing vessels to secure lines of running rigging. Largely replaced on most...

An auto belay (or autobelay) is a mechanical device used for belaying in indoor climbing walls, in both training and competition climbing formats. The...

Belay Zeleke (Amharic: በላይ ዘለቀ, horse name Abba Koster; 1912 – 12 January 1945) was an Amhara-Ethiopian military commander who led the Arbegnoch resistance...

inside of the device. Petzl recommends the device for lead belaying and top-rope belaying, according to EN 15151 standard. When used correctly, the Grigri's...

Belay glasses are eyeglasses with prismatic lenses that are used by belayers in rock climbing to avoid the neck strain associated with belaying. Belaying...

extensive belaying such as on long routes, or by climbing instructors. Belay gloves are used to protect the hands when doing lots of belaying (especially...

in which the rope attached to the person descending is paid out by his belayer. The technique is used by climbers, mountaineers, cavers, canyoners, search...

knee bar. belay To protect a roped lead climber from falling by controlling the rope; usually involves a belay device. belayer The person belaying the lead...

Abraham Belay (Amharic: አብራሃም በላይ) is an Ethiopian politician serving as the Minister of Defense since 2021. Abraham Belay is from the Tigrayan ethnic...

a marlinspike hitch, and as a toggle joining ropes under tension in a belaying pin splice. Marlinspikes are usually about 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) long...

pitch of the climbing route, while their second (or belayer) remains at the base of the route belaying the rope to protect the lead climber in the event...

Rope-solo climbing or rope-soloing (or self-belaying) is a form of solo climbing (i.e. performed alone without a climbing partner), but unlike with free...

Albert T. Belay (born May 24, 1925) is a Gottschee German cultural activist in New York City. Belay was born in Livold (German: Lienfeld), Slovenia. He...

(usually via a figure-eight knot). The second, who is belaying, will use a standard mechanical belay device that is clipped into the rope (i.e. same as that...

the belayer's harness, and back through the same hole in the Reverso. This creates the friction required to properly belay a climber. When belaying a seconder...

Martin Belay (born March 15, 1991) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He played with BK Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11...

Simul climbing, also known as climbing with a running belay, is a climbing method or style where all the climbers climb at the same time while tied into...

1966. Schoening is perhaps best remembered for his heroics during "The Belay" while part of the American K2 expedition in 1953, where he single-handedly...