A certified climbing guide explains how to find the best climbing rope for you and recommends models from Sterling, Black Diamond, Edelrid, and more. News.

From climbing walls in city gyms to the challenge of a cliff under open skies, the rope you use plays a critical role in your success and safety. So, learning some of the ins […] Skip to content ...

There are several reasons why climbers end up with twisted ropes – but thankfully there are ways to get around the problem ...

From climbing walls in city gyms to the challenge of a cliff under open skies, the rope you use plays a critical role in your success and safety. So, learning some of the ins […] Skip to content ...

Free climbing is, in fact, the kind of climbing most people do – using a rope for safety, but not using it as a climbing aid, so not pulling up on it and not even hanging onto it to support ...

When partaking in a sport like climbing that’s equally exhilarating and dangerous, safety precautions take priority. Armed with a good braking hand, harness and rope, the other essential ...

With sport climbing, you have a safety rope and permanent bolts and anchors attached to the rock. You move up slowly, a few inches to a foot or two at a time.

Top-rope climbing is climbing that is done utilizing a safety rope that is connected to an anchor point at the top of the climb. One end of the rope is attached to the climber, and then runs up to the ...