Rab Carrington has been involved with climbing and mountaineering for more than 50 years and with the BMC since 2005. He's been a keen mountaineer, founded an internationally renowned outdoor gear brand, and now he's become the BMC's latest Patron. Read more »
Black Diamond have issued a recall for inspection for a number of products including Camalots, and have also announced a major quality audit of their production facilities and systems. Read more »
Black Diamond have issued two voluntary recalls for select items of equipment including carabiners and nylon slings. Quickdraw sets comprising affected carabiners are also included in the recall. Find out how to check if your gear is affected and what to do below. Read more »
DMM has issued a recall of some of its locking carabiners, subject to user inspection. Read on to find out which models are affected and how to return any potentially faulty carabiners. Read more »
Climbers use quickdraws to attach their rope to pieces of protection when lead climbing. A quickdraw consists of two karabiners connected by a textile sling. Find out about the different types and some of the key issues in this article. Read more »
Light and incredibly strong, karabiners are an essential piece of kit for climbers and mountaineers. Learn more about the various different types you may need to use, and find out how to avoid problems when using them. Read more »
A perma-draw is a quickdraw left in place on a steep sport route. Unusual wear patterns can leave sharp edges on the rope karabiner, with devastating consequences if you should fall. Virgil Scott from the BMC Technical Committee reports. Read more »
Simond, the Chamonix based cllimbing equipment manufacturer, have announced a recall of their Rocky straight and bent gate carabiners and quickdraws made during 2012 and 2013. Read more »
Wild Country has announced a voluntary recall on Helium karabiners and quickdraws purchased after 15 July 2012, after it was found the affected batches did not meet the expected 'major axis' strength requirement. Read more »
Supported by grants from the BMC, MEF and Alpine Club, Hamish Dunn and Tom Ripley travelled to the little-visited Cordillera Carabaya, where they made a coveted first ascent of 5,613m Chichiacapac's South Face. Read more »
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