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    Notice to Inspect your TriTech Lanyard(Post)

    The issue It has been brought to our attention that in one instance a Sterling Lanyard was missing a sewn tack under the plastic keeper. This resulted in the appearance of a factory sewn e ...

    Seven Walls in Seven Days(Post)

    So, the plan was pretty simple. Climb the 7 main big walls in Yosemite in 7 days. El Cap Leaning Tower Mt Watkins Washington Column Half Dome Liberty Cap El Cap Spire It&rsquo ...

    Ode to the Bolt(Post)

    Jimmy Keithley, Sterling Ambassador Photo credit: Jonathan Vickers At Sterling, we see the importance safety in climbing, and a part of that is crag maintenance- specifically replaci ...

    Piz Spends a Day with the Wideboyz(Post)

    Sterling Athlete Rob Pizem A few weekends ago I made time to meet up with my friends Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall. They were on their now semi annual trip into Canyonlands National ...

    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 ...

    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 ...

    Nik Berry on 'Ground-Up' Climbing(Post)

    After doing five free routes on El Capitan, in El Rappitan style (rappelling in from the top to rehearse to moves), I wanted a different experience. After Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold pio ...

    Pete Whittaker: Winter Climbing?(Post)

    Originally posted on Pete Whittaker's Facebook page. Photo credits: Helliker/Whittaker collection (c) Standing at the bar at Kendal Mountain Film Festival, Matt Helliker leaned over ...

    FCX Escape Systems: Q&A With Cast and Crew of the FCX Videos(Post)

    We sat down with the talent and director of the award-winning FCX Fire Escape films for a look behind the curtain at what it was like to make these videos. Sterling: Who was more of a ...

    Gaz Leah: Life and Death in Oman(Post)

    Photo Credit: Will Saunders @willsaundersphoto I lay in blood and excrement on the floor of an old Omani Royal Air force Eurocopter. The deafening drone of the rotor blades makes my ...

    Onsighting Moonlight Buttress(Post)

    Felipe Nordenflycht @felipesh https://www.felipesh.com/ I have dreamt about trying to onsight Moonlight Buttress for years. This iconic route ascends a prominent prow of immaculate ...

    A Day in Ouray Climbing With Paradox Sports(Post)

    With the unexpected early close of the ice park due to high temperatures and melting ice, I was apprehensive about how much I would enjoy this trip. I had had a busy week, my car was in ...

    Technical Notice: Sterling 30 ft Web Wheels(Post)

    It has been brought to our attention that it is possible that recently a very small number of the Sterling 30 ft. Web Wheels may contain a taped splice. Specific part numbers are: ...

    Top Tips for Families to Go Rock Climbing(Post)

    I spent most of my life rock climbing. For a very long time my sole focus was where to go climbing and exploring next. I would search for the best crags around the world and was really too busy c ...

    The Courage to Try(Post)

    Kevin Lindlau Kara Vogler Chapter 1 of a 3-part SeriesClimbing with Kevin Lindlau in Italy Sometimes we avoid the big goal. The anxiety provoking, maybe “scary” goal. T ...

    PitchFest 1: Gaz in Jamaica(Post)

    Gaz in Jamaica Photo by Well Good Media I’ve always been curious. Curious of people, places, traditions, and outlooks. It is here that I am most easily able to see the beauty of l ...

    One Bite at a Time(Post)

    Kevin Lindlau Kara Vogler Chapter 2 of a 3-part SeriesClimbing with Kevin Lindlau in Italy The best way to achieve a goal is to break it into smaller, bite sized pieces. When a cli ...

    Kevin Lindlau Sends "A Line Above the Sky" D15(Post)

    Photo taken by Joe Stylos Congratulations to Sterling Athlete Kevin Lindlau on sending his long-term project "A Line Above the Sky" D15 in the Italian Dolomites. This is significant ...

    The Importance of Mentorship in Climbing(Post)

    Ben Crawford Photo credits: Thank you to Savannah Cummins for the photos of Kyle and the climbing team. The Modern Era of Climbing Climbing as a sport and a lifestyle has undergone ...

    ICELAND - A Journey Back to the Origin(Post)

    Albert Leichtfried, Sterling Athlete Photo by Hannes Mair, www.alpsolut.com Part I Iceland – where you can feel nature’s forces in an unrivalled manner. A land full of ...

    Battling Imposter Syndrome in World Cup Climbing(Post)

    Jesse Grupper, World Cup Photos by Eddie Fowke. CHAMONIX, FRANCE - The second World Cup of the season. I’m coming off of my performance in Villars, which was my first time maki ...

    Tie Back Testing: Which Method is Strongest?(Post)

    Back tie, also known as tieback, is a method for applying tension on an anchor in order to reduce or eliminate an undesirable leverage (moment) on that anchor. I was recently asked by R ...

    Get to Know Amity(Post)

    Amity climbing Psycho B (5.13b). The first female ascent of the 6-pitch line in Yosemite. Photo credit: Samuel Crossley What do you love about climbing? I thrive on the opportu ...

    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 ...