Climbing Technology member of SKYLOTEC presents a dedicated range of equipment for multi-pitch climbing, designed to ensure ...

Izabeau Pearston and Elijah Jackson are thanking their dog Willow for alerting them — while they were sleeping — to a fire at ...

In the world of rope rescue, we use mechanical advantage systems really for two reasons. The first being a force increasing tool and the second, a means of reducing the weight ...

Mike Cowan, the Canadian company’s 55-year-old crew chief, told me that a “significant chunk” of the rappellers he deals with ...

A couple escapes Cleveland Street apartment fire, as Tri-Cities Washington firefighters responded to burning homes, wildlands across the Eastern WA region.

With flames between them and the staircase, they needed a way out. “My boyfriend told me to get the rope,” said Izabeau Pearston, 26. “Then he tied off the rope on the bed and rappelled down.” ...

It began as an innocently planned multi-day hiking trip. Morgan Chesky, a broadcaster from Dallas, was fit and wanted a challenge with his friends. He had tackled higher spots before just fine. The ...

The trio’s exit route was blocked by the fire, so they had to escape through a window. “My boyfriend told me to get the rope,” recalled Pearston of Jackson, 32. “Then he tied off the rope on the bed ...

If you enjoy a bit of open-water swimming and want to feel more safe in the water, a tow float is a useful piece of kit to consider. Tow floats are useful for storing dry gear and valuables, as ...

Over the past six months, a group of Salisbury firefighters has completed a 90-hour rope rescue technician course through the ...