Carabiners: Level 2 - Details

Carabiner Construction & Operation

Taking carabiner knowledge to the next step. We dive deeper into particulars about what carabiners are and how they function. Digging into details like identifying differences in carabiner construction, understanding safety, certification, and maintenance.

What you'll learn:

  • How to identify any carabiner
  • Carabiner shape and construction nuances
  • When and where carabiners are used
  • Inspecting and maintaining carabiners
  • Carabiner strength and safety
This course takes the next step into understanding what carabiners do, how they operate, and how to tell with a quick glance where they might work best. We'll get into the teensy details of things like shapes and gates, and nuanced features that make each carabiner unique. We'll also dive into carabiner safety and certification and set you up to be the carabiner expert your climbers expect when they need your help.

Carabiner 201 Details

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Your Instructors

WeighMyRack is a team of passionate gear nerds and educators with decades of experience teaching and sharing information about climbing and climbing gear. We're dedicated to making climbing accessible to everyone. 

Jeff Jaramillo

Head of Education
WeighMyRack

Alison Dennis

Founder/CEO
WeighMyRack

Andreas Unterschuetz

VP - Media
WeighMyRack

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