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 ...

Typically, the sport utilises two participants and requires one person tied to a rope climbing ... to rock climbing. The typical kit required for this challenge will include mountain boots ...

One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor system properly. The knot that is most commonly used for tying into a harness is the ...

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 ...

Named after the famous French mountain guide and author Gaston Rebuffat ... Everything you need to know about the various types of rope for climbing and mountaineering can be found in our handy, free ...

Here you can see the rope being braided around the core yarn, as it's pulled up through a dye. This is the braiding action in slow-motion. It produces a mountain climbing rope. Strong, yet ...

German mountain guide Robert Jasper has made a rope solo first ascent of Meltdown up the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland. Robert Jasper has completed a new rock climb up the North Face of the ...