Half ropes, as used in double rope technique, are recommended for trad climbing, mountaineering and long rock routes where abseil descents are required. Also recommended whenever runners are of ...

Half ropes, as used in double rope technique, are recommended for trad climbing, mountaineering and long rock routes where abseil descents are required. Also recommended whenever runners are of ...

Starting this spring, High Desert residents interested in trying the ropes for the first time or who want to learn to lead ...

The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate. There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using a device which does not self-arrest ...

Mountain climbing is the ultimate adventure ... it’s crucial to inspect your ropes to ensure they are in top condition and ...

A group of ice climbers helped wildlife officials rescue an elk after they found it tangled in a climbing rope on a Colorado mountain. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southwest Region on X ...