self-belay

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self-belay

1. (Mountaineering) a method of preventing oneself from falling by using a controlled rope

2. (Mountaineering) a device for controlling one's movements while one is attached to a rope for safety

vb (intr)

(Mountaineering) to climb up or down a surface with the aid of a rope one has made secure and attached to oneself to in order to prevent oneself from falling

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Special care, belay and self-belay should be practiced if it is necessary to continue to move during a snowstorm.

Mountain recon--Russian style

The sounds really carry, and the visual structure of the forest canopy is revealed."Recreational tree climbers use a special climbing harness, a self-belay system and ropes to hoist themselves into trees, a technique that doesn't require extraordinary strength.