snaplink

(ˈsnæpˌlɪŋk)

(Mountaineering) another name for karabiner

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I always carry sufficient gear for a crevasse rescue, including two ice screws, two slings, Prusik loops, a Wild Country Ropeman, and four or five snaplink and screwgate carabiners.

On top of the world: Kenton Cool has reached the summit of Mount Everest seven times--a British record. Here, he describes the gear he'll be using on his eighth attempt to scale the world's highest mountain

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