ALPINIST GRAPPLERS WITH ACCESSORY FOR CLIMBING ICE ROUTES WITH STEEPNESS FROM 40 TO 90° AND MOVEMENT ALONG GLACIERS DOWN SLOPE WITH STEEPNESS UP TO 40° TO HORIZON Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A63B29/00 A63B27/00 A43C15/06 

FIELD: sports.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to sports goods, in particular to alpinist equipment. Support structure with at least one cog is hingedly fixed to grappler foot and is arranged with the possibility of disconnection in working position by means of spacer joined to bottom side of grappler foot. In support structure solid end at least of one cog in position for transportation reaches out ahead of ends of stationary front cogs of grappler by 10-15 mm. Support structure is fixed in the area of front part of foot. Support structure is arranged with the possibility of lowering into working position so that stationary cog of grappler and cog of support structure rest on route, and foot at the same time is located in horizontal position or almost horizontal one.

EFFECT: improved stability of foot position on ice route, speed of movement on route, safety engineering level, convenience in use, comfort and reduced level of injuries.

9 cl, 8 dwg