Latest rock climbing harness news

Richard Johnson scales the Dolomites

Ground-breaking robotic surgery helps climber back to his feet, and up mountains!

By Will Symons published

Once unable to walk, this avid climber is now scaling the Dolomites thanks to some cutting edge surgery

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Massive recall of popular climbing harnesses underway due to fall hazard

By Julia Clarke published

Petzl has announced the recall of nearly 28,000 climbing harnesses that have been sold in North America

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how to put on a climbing harness: Alex in the Peaks

How to put on a climbing harness: our step-by-step guide

By Alex Foxfield published

Our step-by-step guide for how to put on a climbing harness for your rock climbing, mountaineering and ice climbing adventures

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How to clean a climbing harness

By Julia Clarke published

We walk you through how to clean a climbing harness as well as what to do with your old harness

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Close up of a climber's harness loaded with gear

How to choose a climbing harness for protection and comfort

By Julia Clarke published

Our guide to how to choose a climbing harness covers the sizing, proper fit and different types of this important piece of safety equipment, plus when to replace yours

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