Carabiners (locking and non-locking) on Aconcagua
Also called: Backup locking carabiner (for the rappel device), Carabiners, Locking carabiners, Non-locking carabiners
What it is for
Metal clips that connect you, your gear and the rope. Locking carabiners are used wherever a clip must never open by accident.
What Aconcagua asks for
Optional
Polish Glacier route: locking carabiners with the harness, needed
Normal route and Polish Traverse: ask your operatoroptional
Kinds
- Locking Carabiners
- Snapgate Carabiners
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Denali, Elbrus, Vinson, Carstensz Pyramid
- Optional on: Aconcagua

