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WorkPro Ropes for Industrial Safety(Post)
Matt Hunt, Sterling Work Market Manager tells us about the features and benefits of the 3/8", 7/16" and 1/2" WorkPro static rope series. Ideal for rope access technicians, the WorkPro s ...
A Rope Engineer’s Guide: The Knowledge and Tools Every Rock Climber Needs to Get the Most Out of Their Rope(Post)Insights from Sterling Rope Engineer & rope gun, Bradley Smith When your rope is your lifeline, understanding how to get the most out of it is one of the smartest investments you can make ...
Product Feature: Sterling Escape Kit Pocket Bag(Post)When you watch different groups of people all do the same thing, you start to think that may be the best way to do it. Through years of doing personal escape training with firefighters, ...
Static Vs. Dynamic Ropes for Arbor Use(Post)Rope Elongation One of the most critical elements in the specification of any rope is its measure of elongation: how much the rope stretches under varying degrees of load. Elongation ...
New Product: OpLux Tactical Rope(Post)Designed to be a lightweight and durable rescue rope, the OpLux aids elite teams in rough, wet terrain. This rope allows for operations to be quick and nimble without compromising stren ...
How to Make Your Climbing Rope Last Longer(Post)Over the years, I have had the opportunity to use a lot of ropes. In that time, I have learned how to destroy them and how to make them last. Since ropes don’t grow on trees and d ...
WorkPro Series Ropes for Rescue Industry(Post)Matt Hunt, Work Market Sales Manager at Sterling walks us through the WorkPro Series of Static ropes for the rescue world. The 3/8" Diameter is good for backcountry rescue, the 7/16" is ...
Nano IX: The Ideal Rope for Ice Climbing in Iceland(Post)Paola on the first pitch of an unknown Unnamed route in the W. Fjords Iceland is a magical land, shaped by fire and ice, with 80% of it considered "wild"; most of the interior is uni ...
Gear Review for the Sprint Gym Lead Rope(Post)I absolutely love the Sprint, and it has become my go-to training rope. I’ve never climbed with a rope this thick before, and I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to clip ...
How to Uncoil Your New Climbing Rope(Post)If you uncoil a brand new rope the wrong way, you could be stuck with a tangled mess and kinks in your rope. The factory coiling process puts a twist in the rope, which will need to be taken ...
VR ECO: A New Era in Sustainable Rope Manufacturing(Post)At Sterling, we've spent decades engineering ropes that climbers trust with their lives. Now, we're applying that same commitment to engineering a better future for our planet. Our new ECO yarn ...
Sterling Rope Takes New Shapes in the Form of Art(Post)Pamela Moulton Franco-American artist Pamela Moulton, a Franco-American artist currently based out of Portland, Maine weaves Sterling rope and fibers into her art installations. Her ...
Three Sterling Ropes Win Outdoor Gear Lab Awards(Post)Outdoor Gear Lab has awarded Sterling’s Fusion Nano IX and Marathon Pro the 2015 “Top Pick” award as well as the Evolution Velocity the 2015 “Best Buy” awa ...
Between two Hanks, Episode 6: How to Make Your Own Rope Jewelry(Post)Liz McLellan, Marketing Director and host of Between Two Hanks welcomes amateur videographer and jewelry maker Erin Weimer onto this episode to teach us how to make Sterling accessory cord e ...
Name Origins for Our Sterling Bag Series(Post)Ever wonder how we came up with the names for our Sterling bags? Here’s a little explanation for each: Bartleby Gym Bag The Bartleby 28L fits all the essentials in a streamlined ...
Under-fueling: The Ultimate Sandbag(Post)Amity climbing Johnny Lat (5.12c) Adam Pawlikiewicz @adamonthago I love trying really freaking hard. I love digging deep, tapping the last reserves, and emptying the tank as I push ...
Between Two Hanks, Episode 1: Holiday Gifts for Climbers(Post)In this video, Liz talks to Alex from our Climb and Outdoor Sales team about great gift ideas under $50 for the climber in your life. Scroll down for Part II where they talk about ropes! ...
Holiday Gift Ideas for Rock Climbers(Post)Looking for the perfect gift for the rock climber in your life. Here are a few of our favorites. VR96 9.6mm Limited Edition Kenya Rope A great performing all-around indo ...
Gift Ideas for the Climber in Your Life(Post)This holiday season, it's more important than ever to give the gift of the outdoors. And what's better than shiny new climbing gear? We've collected an assortment of gift ideas at a wid ...
Capturing the Climb: Top Gear for Climbing Photographers(Post)Kieran Duncan - In my work as a rock climbing photographer, I spend a lot of time dangling on ropes in a harness packed with equipment. Some of it is for cameras, some for safety, and s ...
About Us(Page)About Us @media (max-width: 450px) { .hero-banner-container .hero-banner-content { justify-content: flex-end; } } We have been making the highest quality, m ...
Team(Page)Climb Team Sterling's athlete program was started over sixteen years ago to test our products and get R&D feedback. Back then it was called the "Product Development, Product Test" te ...
Events(Page)Events 2025 Events: January 2025 { "__shgImageElements": { "uuid": "s-369b9c9a-e324-4746-b112-ea7632cc1102" } } Ouray Ice Fest 1/23 - 1/ ...
Sustainability(Page)Sustainability Home Community Our Commitment Sustainability Sterling operates with an incredible level of efficiency in regards to waste. Over 95% of the raw fiber ...
