Mountain-climbing tool (4)

I believe the answer is:

rope

(Other definitions for rope that I've seen before include "will it bring in easy money when old?" , "Guy" , "Cable, cord, hawser" , "'Cable, cord (4)'" , "Money for old . . . . Is easily earned" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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