Latest about Climbing Safety
"Farewell to a wonderful person" - Double Olympic champion killed by falling rocks in Karakoram mountains climbing accident
Laura Dahlmeier, who had won two Olympic biathlon golds, had climbed to around 18,700ft on the daunting Laila Peak in Pakistan
Yosemite worker who died in rock climbing fall identified as high school grad who "found joy in feeling small beneath towering cliffs"
The 18-year-old fell to his death in a popular Yosemite climbing area
Two dead after climbers become stranded in harsh conditions on Europe’s tallest mountain
Five Turkish climbers were descending Russia's Elbrus mountain when the weather took a sudden turn for the worse
"He lives on in the lives of the people he saved and those he coached and mentored" – climbers pay tribute to mountain rescue legend
David Whalley, who has died at the age of 72, was one of the UK’s most experienced mountain rescuers
Revolutionary barefoot shoe inventor dies after falling almost 1,000ft in Italian climbing accident
Robert Fliri invented the FiveFingers hiking, climbing, and trail running shoes, a barefoot favorite in the outdoor community
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It could cause "serious injury or death” - Black Diamond recalls popular climbing harness after reported failure
Climbers can receive $200 in credit or a full refund after one user reported the Vision harness failing - here's how to choose a better option
Scottish mountain rescue urges climbers to wear crampons, not microspikes, after a challenging winter rescue
The Killin Mountain Rescue team issued the warning after two hikers were saved from freezing conditions
"They were in the wrong place at the wrong time" – watch the dramatic helicopter rescue of mountaineers injured by avalanche in the Scottish Highlands
It took a team of 15 to rescue the climbers who had been hit by a collapsing cornice. Here's how to keep safe on unpredictable winter terrain
