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What is the main purpose of climbing gloves?

Protecting hands from rope friction and abrasion.

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  1. Making hands look bigger
  2. Improving your eyesight
  3. Protecting hands from rope friction and abrasion ✔

Why: Gloves help protect hands from rope friction and abrasion during climbing and rappelling.

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Answer: Protecting hands from rope friction and abrasion. Gloves help protect hands from rope friction and abrasion during climbing and rappelling.

  1. Scouting America: Climbing www.scouting.org/merit-badges/climbing
    Climbing or rappelling gloves
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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