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XEROS Climbing Rope Testing(Post)
Sterling Athlete Rob Pizem climbed over 100,000 vertical feet on an early prototype sample of XEROS and never even trimmed the ends. He did this as an extreme test of durability. We do ...
Becoming a Modern Climber's Mentor(Post)Climber Rob Pizem I went to Zion National Park to climb with two new partners over the Thanksgiving week of 2018. Our goal was to establish a new multi-pitch climb deep within the Zi ...
The Art of "Unambitious Ambition"(Post)STERLING ATHLETE SARAH KAMPF Writing a review about my 2019 climbing season sounded pretty simple to me at first. What could be easier than talking about what you have experienced yo ...
Q and A with the Owner of Lifesaving Resources(Post)Lifesaving Resources https://lifesaving.com/ Here at Sterling Rope, we are committed to producing the best life safety products in the world. In order to build a great product, we f ...
Jesse Grupper: Lightning on the Mountain(Post)I turn around and see the flash of light as if the unforgivable curse, "Avada Kedavra," has just been uttered right next to me. I look out directly in front of me and a kilometer away I ...
Climbing Dreams: Nurturing a Revolution in Malawi's Vertical Landscape(Post)In August 2023, the young climbing community of Malawi in southeast Africa took part in educational climbing workshops through the Global Climbing Initiative’s Climbing Leadership F ...
Sterling Canyoneering Ropes: “Better than Gold”(Post)Sterling Canyoneering Ambassador Josh Allen A few years ago when I was introduced to the sport of canyoneering, I didn’t pay much attention to the size or type of ropes we use ...
Mark Smiley: Oh The North Face, Aye(Post)Mark Smiley Sterling Team Athlete “Oh the North Face aye, that’s a pretty hard route, and it is not in good climbing condition now,” the gear shop employee said wit ...