What goes up must come down. You may be aware that down climbing is much more difficult and time consuming than climbing upwards, as well as sounding a little contradictory. This is because it's much ...
An inadequate setup for a rappel anchor led to the 125-foot fatal fall of Arizona State University student Katelyn Conrad in January, a newly released report shows. The tragic incident, like the ...
NADI, FIJI – Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division shares their rappelling techniques in the highland mountains ...
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Rappel masters from 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, worked in conjunction with Soldiers from 555th Engineer Brigade April 8 to complete ...
I love all the natural wonders of the Hocking Hills, but the most stunning, to me, are the region’s rocks: the exposed outcroppings, steep cliffs, shadowy caves and rocky gorges. But it’s not always ...
Most climbers agree on one thing: rappelling is terrifying. While the concept of using a rappel device to descend a rope is simple, in practice it requires the utmost attention to detail. This proves ...