Suspension Trauma There has been some new research looking at the onset of suspension trauma. This was presented at the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR) 2018 congress in Andorra.
Apr 1, 2018
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Members: Ascending Forces
Rope climbing competitions have traditionally been a fun part of roping conferences and events. These events are simple. The fastest time recorded for climbing a defined length of vertical rope
Jan 25, 2018
Members: Rope Stretch – UPDATED
UPDATED: This is an updated version of a report, Members: Rope Stretch, originally published in 2015. Many new rope samples have been added as well as a brief discussion of the
Dec 4, 2017
Fall Factor 2
In early 2016, I wrote a short piece on Fall Factors. It is published as the article, Fall Factor. It was a brief article with a standard definition and a discussion
Nov 17, 2017
Members: More on PowerCord
In 2015, RopeLab conducted some tests on Sterling rope’s 5.9mm PowerCord. I was interested in its use in anchoring and guying systems and wanted to see how it performed when
Oct 8, 2017