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 ...

For the belayer that wants versatility! With an anti-panic handle that makes it particularly suited for learning, the GRIGRI + is a cam-assisted blocking device for climbing in the gym or outside. The ...

I swung my brake hand hard against my hip and flew 20 feet up to an ice screw. The fall by Peter Athans, 185 pounds of muscle, through space off the famous Fang ice climb in Vail, Colorado, ripped the ...

CLICK UP is a belay device with manual braking, especially designed for crag climbing. It can be used with Ø 8.6 ÷ 10.5 mm single ropes. It is compact and lightweight and allows for belaying a leader ...

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 ...

Roca is owned by Karen and Jeremy Schaar, a couple that met through rock climbing 2004. On the Roca website, the couple ...