Archives

Rubber Gear

(Sticky Stealth, Tribologious Trax, Viscious Vibram, and Forceful FrixIon)

Fiber Gear

(Ropes, Slings, etc. – Chemical degradation, Fatigue, Friction, Knots, Fraying, Stress, Strain, Single Core, Dual Core, Nylon, Kevlar)

Metal Gear

(Carabiners, Nuts, Hexes, Pitons, Cams, Clips, Hangers, Lockers, Bolts, Shear Forces, Fatigue, Friction, Impact, Failure Modes, Stress, Strain)

Physiology

  • Fingers
  • Other Muscles
  • Center of Mass
  • Heart-Rate & Blood Pressure
  • APE Index

Geology

  • Erosion, thermal stresses, and other processes
  • Rock (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
    • Cracks, huecos, jugs, slab, skree, skrittle, etc. Geology of Climbing
  • Ice (Alpine, Continental, Waterfall)

Physics

  • Static
    • Gravity
    • Forces
    • Friction
    • Tension
    • Torque
  • Dynamic
    • Gravity,
    • Forces,
    • Friction,
    • Tension,
    • Torque,
    • Impact,
    • Elasticity,
    • Fall-Factors,
    • Kinematics,
    • Momentum,
    • Impulse,
    • Energy