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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. What is rappelling, and ...

Sure, I can settle this debate: Both opinions are right. Next question? Oh, wait. You probably want more than that. Well, as I said, they’re both right. On the one hand, the rappel loop is designed to ...

Hey, I have an idea for you guys. Why don’t you get some climbing gear? After all, rappelling is a method for descending a mountain. But, you have to get up there first. I’ll concede, Shelbyville, ...

SAN ANTONIO (Army News Service, Jan. 4, 2013) -- The Alamodome is not for the faint of heart, at least when rappelling from the ceiling to the artificial turf, 180 feet below. But nine rappelling ...