The manufacturer Petzl have issued a recall for the most recent models of Pirana descender and have requested that users immediately stop using the descenders affected by this recall. Read more »
You've completed your climb and you're several pitches above the valley floor.Time to abseil. Mike Margeson provides some valuable tips on how to get down in one piece, and recalls a couple of near misses. Read more »
A look at the essential skill of abseiling. What do you need to know to get down in one piece? Read more »
A belay device is often the first hardware purchased by the eager new climber. It allows you to hold a falling partner, lower them safely and even abseil if required. Find out about the different kinds of devices. Read more »
The new edition of the BMC's belaying and abseiling leaflet has some important changes. Read more »
What goes up must come down. And for longer routes this often involves using fixed abseil points - or ‘stations’. A familiar sight on alpine routes, their safe use is an essential alpine skill. Read more »
Free-climbing pioneer Todd Skinner was killed on October 23, while descending fixed ropes on the Leaning Tower in Yosemite. Initial reports suggest that harness belay-loop failure may be to blame. Read more »
The recent meeting of climbers to discuss the situation at Sergeant Crag Slabs decided that a fixed gear abseil station should be installed at the crag… Read more »
This poster highlights three important issues when abseiling - checking the anchors, using a prusik knot, and knotting the ends of the rope. Read more »
A common and false perception of abseiling is that it is an adventure activity that is completely safe. But as many have discovered accidents do occur even in controlled circumstances. Read more »
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