Do you always know the exact length of every rappel? At some point in your climbing career, you will probably encounter a rappel that is unknown but looks too long for your measly single line. Instead ...

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 ...

After summiting, it's easy to feel like the challenge is over and all that remains are a few simple raps. Your situational awareness and risk perception change, distracting you from the necessary ...

Through years of experience, you've learned how to safely ascend a multi-pitch route and descend via the walk-off or rappel. But what if your partner gets injured on the climb or descent? Or what if ...

Ten people with the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Fire Department completed 40 hours of training in the Ropes Rescue I course for technical rescue. The firefighters completed training on ...