One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor ... With both hands firmly on the rope, the guide hand shuffles the rope away from the ATC ...

Like any other adventure sport, proper gear is critical for a safe cliff climbing experience. Climbers would need a harness, ...

Rock scrambling is an exhilarating mix of hiking and climbing. It involves traversing rocky terrains without ropes or ...

If you are a beginner climber and you feel like you have to learn another language to get on board, you are not alone. Climbing terminology is on a league of its own, but once you know the basics ...

For those looking for encouragement about the future of alpinism, a 22-year-old has just soloed a hard new route in the Swiss ...

K Expeditions will fix the ropes from Camp 2 to the summit of Everest. Owner Lakpa Sherpa spoke to ExplorersWeb about the ...

Rainier, though this guide focuses on late-spring ... skills including crevasse rescue, snow and ice climbing techniques, glacier travel, and rope work. Consider joining a mountaineering course ...

More than 20,000 LoGest climbing ropes have been recalled following several reports of the ropes breaking and one reported severe injury. A posting from the Consumer Product Safety Commission on ...