Although not required, taking a lead clinic in our climbing gym is recommended as a pre-requisite to this course. Climb and camp with us at Staunton State Park! Participants will learn how to climb ...

As much as we would like our climbing ropes to last forever, they do have an 'expiration date.' According to experts at REI, the general guidelines for rope ret ...

By Alan Hinkes Rock climbing has been my passion since I first started on the sandstone and gritstone crags as ...

THE heartbreaking final post of a rock climber who fell off a cliff edge in front of her friend has been revealed. Micah ...

Yes, even if you never use a brand new climbing rope, it still 'expires' after 10 years. When your rope starts to fray, display cuts, or is overly soft or hard, it's time for retirement.

The climber who fell was 30-year-old Micah Manalese. The Clark County Coroner's Officer declared the manner of death as an ...

The Climber's Pocket Book. Rock-Climbing Accidents, with Hints on First Aid to the Injured, some Uses of the Rope, Methods of Rescue and Transport. By Lionel F. West. Pp. 79; illustrated.