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(climbing) A technical climbing technique used in ice climbing to gain a respite and lessen slack and distance from the undersurface/ceiling which one is climbing underneath, which appears like a number 9
in shape, with one arm anchoring the climber to the surface while hanging upside-down, and one leg wrapped around that arm, forming a figurative 9
in shape.
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Noun
(climbing)
A
technical
climbing
technique
used
in
ice
climbing
to
gain
a
respite
and
lessen
slack
and
distance
from
the
undersurface/ceiling
which
one
is
climbing
underneath,
which
appears
like
a
number
"9"
in
shape,
with
one
arm
anchoring
the
climber
to
the
surface
while
hanging
upside-down,
and
one
leg
wrapped
around
that
arm,
forming
a
figurative
"9"
in
shape.
Japanese Meaning
氷壁を登る際に用いられる技法で、登攀中に休息をとり、滑落防止や体の位置を調整するため、腕で固定しながら足をその腕に巻きつける動作が、数字の「9」の形に似ていることから「figure 9」と呼ばれる。
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(climbing)
A
technical
climbing
technique
used
in
ice
climbing
to
gain
a
respite
and
lessen
slack
and
distance
from
the
undersurface/ceiling
which
one
is
climbing
underneath,
which
appears
like
a
number
"9"
in
shape,
with
one
arm
anchoring
the
climber
to
the
surface
while
hanging
upside-down,
and
one
leg
wrapped
around
that
arm,
forming
a
figurative
"9"
in
shape.
（ plural ）
