Which belay devices are best? 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 ...
Which belay devices are best? 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 ...
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 ...
Known for being versatile and lightweight, REVERSO is a belay device for single or multi-pitch climbing and mountaineering. It allows you to belay your climbing partner, rappel, and use Reverso mode ...
The Petzl NEOX solves the critical issue with most assisted braking belay devices — unwanted rope locking when feeding slack.
We were climbing at Chuckwalla in southern Utah when we witnessed a belay accident. My partner had just reached the top of his route. As I started to lower him, I heard a rope zipping freely. I looked ...