Overhang (rock formation)
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overhang-rock-formation-307-13613073
title:
Overhang (rock formation)
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An overhang is a rock face or artificial climbing wall with a slope of more than 90°, i.e. it slopes beyond the vertical. Particularly severe overhangs that reach, or nearly reach, the horizontal, are referred to as a roof. In climbing, overhangs and especially roofs place special demands both in terms of technique and equipment as well as the constitution of the climber. With increasing steepness the loading on arm and hand muscles increases, because the feet can support less and less of the bo
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Rocky part protruding from a cliff
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overhang_(rock_formation)
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2023-10-29T15:04:00Z
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