accident prevention

After responding to more than 150 mountain rescues, Vernon Nelson shares the hard-earned lessons—and the mistakes climbers keep repeating.

A climber and 12-year technical rescue expert shares surprising insights into why his state has so many climbing accidents and fatalities.

After a disastrous fall at the Red River Gorge, I investigated the root cause of several seemingly unexpected accidents in our sport.

By the time I’d paid lip service to safety protocols, I was on autopilot.

There’s a lot to learn from this week’s video…

Gadd’s dramatic moment—and its aftermath—lies at the center of “Will Power,” episode 9 of the 10-part “The Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin” series. It begins streaming on National Geographic / Disney+ on Tuesday September 13.

The Colorado-based alpinist was 400 feet up The Ribbon when an avalanche released. He caught the ensuing moments on video.

Bickering goes bad—way bad—at Red Rocks.

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How you hold the rope is just one aspect of the belay and no more or less important than vigilance, rope management, and how and where you stand.

Coming untied from the rope while on lead doesn't happen every day, but it happens often enough that you should put the scenario on your radar.