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Product Feature: Scion Arbor Climbing Line(Post)
Introducing our latest breakthrough product for the arbor market: the Scion Climbing Line. The 11.5 mm Scion is a high-strength, low-elongation climbing line ideal for Doubled Rope Tech ...
The New Sterling Training Center(Post)Patric Santerre Industrial Designer-Architect The athleticism of an arborist swinging high in a tree cutting dead branches is impressive, as is a firefighter hanging from a building ...
Interview Session with Kevin Jorgeson(Post)Sterling: What got you into climbing? Kevin: I went to the grand opening of my local climbing gym when I was 10. It was 1995, it was totally packed and I probably only got a few climbs ...
Between two Hanks, Episode 4: Sterling Dog Leashes(Post)Liz, Sterling's Marketing Director hosts Sterling's Marketing Intern, Lucy the Dog, to talk about Sterling's new dog leashes, made out of repurposed climbing rope. These 6' leashes are Lucy' ...
Ice and Swiftwater Rescue Training(Post)As part of our product development and improvement process, this past spring I attended an ice and swiftwater rescue class. This course was taught by Lifesaving Resources, a nationally ...
Dyad Performance Review on Mount Huntington, Alaska (Post)Sterling Athlete Anna Pfaff Summer, 2022 I had always wanted to climb in Alaska. With its epic peaks and stories of alpine endeavors, I knew my time to go there would come sooner tha ...
Spotlight: GRIMP's First All-Women's Team(Post)Sterling Athletes All-women’s team Sterling is proud to support the first all-women’s team to compete at GRIMP NA, an international rescue skills challenge hosted by CMC on the Battl ...
How Mountain Education Saved My Friend's Life(Post)Hayes Range in interior Alaska This spring, four of my closest friends and I were involved in a serious accident in the Hayes Range in interior Alaska. We were on the slopes of Mt. S ...
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 ...
How Do I Read Sterling Lot Numbers?(Post)So, you may be wondering, "When was my rope born? How can I tell, so I know when to retire it?" We're here to help you solve the mystery. Every single rope that comes out of our factor ...
Do What You Can(Post)Ben Rueck Columns of streaked orange and blue tufa stalactites melted from the cave’s roof. Alluring, fascinating— an amalgamation of crimps, jugs, and three-dimensional ...
Between Two Hanks, Episode 3: ITRS Report(Post)Liz is back and hosting Matt Hunt, Sterling's Work Market Manager. Matt recently came back from his trip to the International Technical Rescue Symposium. Watch the video to see what reports ...
Trip Report: Seth Anderson's Himalayan Climbing Expedition(Post)It all started last summer when Adam Clark, another local Flathead Valley alpinist, and I were scaling the seldom-climbed North Face of Mount Wilbur in Glacier Park. Clark mentioned he dreamed of ...
25 Years, 25 Partners. Profile #1: Colorado Mountain School(Post)In honor of Sterling’s 25 years of making the world’s finest rope and cord, we are celebrating our partners who have helped us get to where we are today. We will be profilin ...
AMGA and Sterling Create Craig Luebben Education Fund(Post)Craig Luebben Topher Tonahue With a goal of $25,000 by the end of 2018 and $50,000 by 2019, the 10-year anniversary of Luebben’s death, Sterling will kick-off the fundraising w ...
The AZTEK System Receives NFPA Certification(Post)Sterling recently received General Use certification to NFPA 1983, 2017 for our AZTEK Elite system. All AZTEK Elite systems have been designated as a Mechanical Advantage Pulley System ...
GCI Malawi Trip Report(Post)Photo by @dscottclarkphoto On behalf of the whole team at The Global Climbing Initiative as well as Climb Malawi, I want to extend a massive thank you for supporting our community train ...
Goodbye NFPA 1983 (Sort Of)(Post)Every piece of gear you buy has some information written on it, and probably comes with a bunch of paperwork included too. If you are like most of us, when that shiny new carabiner or b ...
Holiday Shopping Guide for the Tree People in Your Life(Post)Looking for the perfect gift to give the arborist in your life this holiday season? Look no further! Our Arbor Sales manager Dave Vavro walks through some great options to fit a range o ...
FCX Escape Systems: Unmatched Customization. Unparalleled Performance.(Post)At Sterling, we design the most technical and efficient escape systems for rapid egress and self-rescue. Sterling FCX Fire Escape Systems are available in over 36 custom kit configura ...
Living cathedrals: The important work of protecting the Giant Sequoia(Post)“When you’re sitting 250 feet in the air, cradled in the branches of a tree that’s been growing for millennia, it’s hard not to feel humbled.” That’s how resea ...
The Power of Devils Tower(Post)Frank Sanders is a professional rock climber and guide for over 45 years and has climbed Devils Tower thousands of times. This is his story about America's first National Monument. Video is ...
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 ...
Ann Raber: Climbing with Joy(Post)I love the concept of The Freedom to Focus, as it reminds me of what I’ve been working on in all my climbing pursuits this year, which is complete focus and absolute joy. A few ye ...
