A young climbing coach took what could've been a deadly ground fall at Vertical Rock gym in Manassas, Virginia last week. Hector Diffut, 26, fell approximately 30 feet from the top of a 5.11 after he ...

Though she works at The Spot, a mostly rope-free climbing gym that caters to boulderers, Alex Steiger has spent a lot of time using auto-belay descenders for climbing at other gyms. “They were my main ...

Seattle's Vertical World and Colorado-based manufacturer C3, which produces Perfect Descent auto belays, have settled in a lawsuit following a severe climbing accident that occurred on August 1, 2019.

Sometimes you just want to climb to the mountain alone. Firley YMCA, at 525 Ellis Blvd. in Jefferson City, has installed two "auto belay devices" above its climbing walls, said Austin Tucker, 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 ...

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