In the last two articles, we focused on the foundation of mechanical advantage systems (MAS). We also touched on both anchor and belay systems. By now you should have a good base of knowledge ...

This month’s article continues our focus on an advanced skill in the world of rope rescue; that skill being tensioned highlines. Tensioned highlines can be a useful skill in the wilderness and even an ...

A group of first responders used a rope pulley system to hoist five stranded tourists more than 200 feet out of the Grand Canyon Caverns in Arizona after the elevator broke down on Sunday, according ...

Incidents requiring advanced rope skills can occur anywhere and at any time. Two such incidents have occurred here in New York City in the past 2 years–but don’t think for a second that this could ...

YATES COUNTY, N.Y. – Emergency rope teams rescued four hikers who lost their footing and ended up falling 30-35 feet to the bottom of the ravine in Clark Gully on May 26. This rescue prompted a ...