We took to the whips to find the best climbing ropes for every type of climbing, with top picks from Sterling, Mammut, and Edelrid.

Whether you are an avid climber or new to the rock-climbing scene, this popular activity necessitates some pretty important equipment purchases. From climbing walls in city gyms to the challenge of… ...

The Birdlime 1R 9.8 climbing rope is a follow-up to Edelrid’s Swift Eco 8.9, the first PCA/PFA-free dry-treated rope. Since the 2019 offering, the brand has expanded its eco-friendly efforts.

These are mostly made of nylon, and they are tested by dropping a mass with an accelerometer onto a slack rope — a pretty good simulation of falling back off of a flat face like at the climbing gym.

The second climber who died in Joshua Tree National Park last weekend fell to her death after she tied her safety rope to a weak nylon webbing while rock climbing, witnesses present at the spot ...

Climbing ropes today are nylon, usually with a core of long, twisted fibers that give the rope most of its strength, and an outer sheath of woven, colored fibers.

Climbing ropes are designed with a bit of stretch in them—the better to absorb some of the impact during a fall—although the ropes will gradually lose their elasticity over time.

Himmelstein explained that climbing equipment, such as a type of nylon rope known as webbing, is often left attached to the permanent anchors at the top of a climb.