corde à simple

CONT: 10,5-11mm, corde d'attache. C'est la corde qui convient le mieux aux courses classiques de neige et de rocher. Elle est assez résistante aux chocs pour être utilisée en simple.

CONT: A principal U.IAA test checks the strength of single ropes, the basic ropes used in most climbing. These ropes generally measure between 9.8 and 12 millimeters in diameter.
CONT: The 11-mm. rope [known as the climber's ""workhorse"",] is thick enough to survive sharp rock edges, so it isn't likely to get cut. It is also very durable, and will survive many leader fall. ... The 10 and the 10.5-mm. ropes are also intended for climbers using a single rope. However, these ropes ... are move specialized.