A larger active camming device including a plurality of opposed camming lobes, a cam head, a retraction system, and a connection system. The cam head includes a stem end and two parallel axles coupled to the stem end. The retraction system is a unique system comprised of a trigger, flexible trigger wires, control horns, and torsion springs. The control horns couple the trigger to the camming lobes and are configured to reduce buckling and allow greater camming range. The retraction system can also include a retraction locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is used to store the cam in a retracted and locked position until it is needed by the climber. When needed, the climber can easily unlock and extend the camming lobes with one hand.

A larger active camming device including a plurality of opposed camming lobes, a cam head, a retraction system, and a connection system. The cam head includes a stem end and two parallel axles coupled to the stem end. The retraction system is a unique system comprised of a trigger, flexible trigger wires, control horns, and torsion springs. The control horns couple the trigger to the camming lobes and are configured to reduce buckling and allow greater camming range. The retraction system can also include a retraction locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is used to store the cam in a retracted and locked position until it is needed by the climber. When needed, the climber can easily unlock and extend the camming lobes with one hand.

A device including a chalk implement rubbed onto the user hand, wherein the chalk implement is configured to be operable for at least one of, increasing friction and improving a grip of the user hand. A plate appliance catches a chalk residue of the chalk implement. A leg section is configured to engage the plate appliance, and wherein the leg section is further configured to support the plate appliance in at least one of, a fixed and a rotational implementation. A base segment is configured to engage the leg section, in which the base segment is configured to support the device on a surface.

System for physical mobility activity of a person, comprising at least one fixed support member and at least one contact member to be worn by the person In motion, wherein the support member and the contact member comprise at least one support surface and at least one contact surface, respectively, wherein the support surface and the contact surface constitute the respective components of a hook-and-loop fastening connection consisting of hooks and loops, wherein the hooks have hook stems and hook openings, wherein the hook openings on the support surface or contact surface in question are at least substantially all situated at the same side of the hook stems in question, when considered in a first direction parallel to the support surface or contact surface in question.

System for physical mobility activity of a person, comprising at least one fixed support member and at least one contact member to be worn by the person In motion, wherein the support member and the contact member comprise at least one support surface and at least one contact surface, respectively, wherein the support surface and the contact surface constitute the respective components of a hook-and-loop fastening connection consisting of hooks and loops, wherein the hooks have hook stems and hook openings, wherein the hook openings on the support surface or contact surface in question are at least substantially all situated at the same side of the hook stems in question, when considered in a first direction parallel to the support surface or contact surface in question.

A rope-climbing device has an upper assembly with planar side plates spaced apart by a roller, such that the side plates rotate relative to one another about a roller axis, a spine unit comprising planar links of common width each of half the plate spacing, the links pivoted at a central point, and a lower assembly comprising third and fourth side plates spaced apart by a clamp element such that the third and fourth side plates are enabled to rotate relative to one another about the clamp axis, and the clamp element is enabled to clamp a rope between the plates. The device may be opened by aligning pivot points, a rope inserted, and closed on the rope. Engaged on the rope, the device may be set to slide on the rope, or clamp to the rope by action of a user.

A rope-climbing device has an upper assembly with planar side plates spaced apart by a roller, such that the side plates rotate relative to one another about a roller axis, a spine unit comprising planar links of common width each of half the plate spacing, the links pivoted at a central point, and a lower assembly comprising third and fourth side plates spaced apart by a clamp element such that the third and fourth side plates are enabled to rotate relative to one another about the clamp axis, and the clamp element is enabled to clamp a rope between the plates. The device may be opened by aligning pivot points, a rope inserted, and closed on the rope. Engaged on the rope, the device may be set to slide on the rope, or clamp to the rope by action of a user.

Dry tooling and ice climbing training apparatus and systems. A climbing apparatus includes a handle and an anchoring appendage extending at an acute angle less than 85 degrees to the handle. An anchor receiver can include an aperture in the anchor receiver corresponding in shape to the anchoring appendage of the climbing apparatus to temporarily secure the climbing apparatus to the anchor receiver. The anchor receiver can be affixed to a surface of a structure, such as successive surfaces of an upright surface. An anchor receiver can include multiple apertures for use with different angled surfaces.

Dry tooling and ice climbing training apparatus and systems. A climbing apparatus includes a handle and an anchoring appendage extending at an acute angle less than 85 degrees to the handle. An anchor receiver can include an aperture in the anchor receiver corresponding in shape to the anchoring appendage of the climbing apparatus to temporarily secure the climbing apparatus to the anchor receiver. The anchor receiver can be affixed to a surface of a structure, such as successive surfaces of an upright surface. An anchor receiver can include multiple apertures for use with different angled surfaces.

A reservoir provided in a hard-point fixture is pre-loaded with a curable adhesive, where the reservoir is protected from the curing radiation. The fixture is placed on a target surface and the adhesive is extruded from the reservoir into a space between the fixture and the target surface. An irradiating device to cure the adhesive is provided in the fixture and activated to couple the fixture to the surface. Once the curing process is complete, the fixture is released from the placement system leaving the fixture affixed to the target surface.