Rope rescue is essentially the act of accessing a patient, usually in someplace either far above or far below an area of safety. The critical job of providing medical car … read more about Revolutionize your Rope Rescue Equipment with the Breakout Rope Bag and BiColor Static Rope

Tree care professionals use rope in a variety of ways every day, sometimes in applications the rope manufacturer may never have even imagined or intended; and no matter how skilled, talen … read more about Arbor Rigging: Knots, Hitches and "Do Nots"

Photo credit: Hurricane Media Revac USA is a training company specializing in Tactical Rope Access. We offer customized courses that are specific to eac … read more about A Glimpse into Revac USA Trainings

Absorption of water and contaminants changes the way dynamic ropes perform. It makes ropes heavier, affects their stretch and rebound characteristics, and makes them more … read more about Sterling DryXP Climbing Ropes

Why add a middle mark? At Sterling, we receive lots of questions about ways to safely and effectively mark the middle of the rope. Climbers have been using paint … read more about Frequently Asked Questions about Middle Marks

Typical Indian Creek Splitter Indian Creek, known for its splitter cracks, has over 1,000 routes of all sizes and lengths. Problem solving for the leade … read more about Rope Choices for Climbing at Indian Creek

The simple answer is yes, they certainly can be. There are a couple of reasons why you want to keep your rope as dry as possible while climbing. R … read more about Are Wet and Icy Ropes Dangerous?

Bicolor and Bipattern Bumps It’s important to know where the middle of the rope is on a climbing rope, and the best way to de … read more about Bicolor and Bipattern Bumps

Mount Moran view from Oxbow Bend beside Snake River Grand Teton, Wyoming "The Grand Teton is in my backyard. I love climbing and skiing this … read more about Mark Smiley Updates Anchors at Grand Teton

Many brands and styles of quickdraws (from the rock climbing world) on the market today come with rubber or elastic doodads (keepers) that keep the carabiners oriented pr … read more about Use of a Keeper on the Chain Reactor is Not Recommended

Pamela Moulton Franco-American artist Pamela Moulton, a Franco-American artist currently based out of Portland, Maine w … read more about Sterling Rope Takes New Shapes in the Form of Art

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 L … read more about AMGA and Sterling Create Craig Luebben Education Fund

Matt Hunt from Sterling talks about the Sterling WorkPro Series of Static Ropes. The WorkPro Series comes in 3/8", 7/16" and 1/2" for use in MRS or SRS systems for all … read more about WorkPro Ropes for Arborists

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 … read more about The Power of Devils Tower

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 … read more about FCX Escape Systems: Unmatched Customization. Unparalleled Performance.

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 conside … read more about Nano IX: The Ideal Rope for Ice Climbing in Iceland

Benny Lieber Adventure Photo taken by Benny Lieber Sterling has come up with a truly ingenious solution for crevasse rescue, ideal for alpine g … read more about How to: Build a Snow Anchor for the Pico Crevasse Rescue Kit

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 by … read more about The AZTEK System Receives NFPA Certification

Marina Inoue It’s important to purchase your life-safety equipment from respected and certified manufacturers. Part of understanding this signific … read more about A Primer on Certifications

Our Ultimate Positioning Lanyard was developed in conjunction with NATS and is made from ultra-strong Technora® material with multiple attachments for secure positioning in a variety … read more about Recommended Configurations for the Ultimate Positioning Lanyard

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 … read more about Static Vs. Dynamic Ropes for Arbor Use

Personal Anchor Systems (PAS) replaced Daisy Chains years ago as superior solutions for anchoring yourself while cleaning anchors at the top of sport routes, setting up TR’s, rappel … read more about Gear Review: The Chain Reactor

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) promotes the growth and protection of mountaineering and climbing worldwide by advancing safe and ethical mountain practic … read more about UIAA Certifications

Self-rescue device puts control in your hands Our most advanced self-rescue device puts control in your hands — with superi … read more about Introducing the FCX

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 strengt … read more about New Product: OpLux Tactical Rope

Sterling is dedicated to producing the best possible product, and that means researching and testing our products thoroughly. Some testing is required for certification … read more about Testing: Abrasion Resistance

Sterling is dedicated to producing the best possible product, and that means researching and testing our products thoroughly. Some testing is required for certification, but that’s … read more about Testing: Fire Escape Anchors

The new CanyonLux rope and Blitz Bag cleverly deliver what advanced canyoneers have been asking for: light, rugged and packable gear that thrives in rough, wet, obstacle-ridden canyon env … read more about New Products: CanyonLux Rope and Blitz Canyon Bag

Gym ReVO as the go-to top rope at Climb BCN Chris Sharma's gym in Barcelona, Spain The Gym ReVO is Sterling's new braided core, low-elongation … read more about Introducing the New Gym ReVO

Sterling Team Athlete, Alex Megos with the Evolution Aero in orange This article was written by Dave Alie at Blister Gear Review. Evolutio … read more about A Review of the Evolution Aero

Sara Fleetwood Sterling Product Engineer When designing our new CanyonLux rope, we sought out expert canyoneers and guides to test the prototy … read more about Testing: The New CanyonLux

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, we … read more about Product Feature: Sterling Escape Kit Pocket Bag

Mark Smiley Sterling Team Athlete The East Buttress of Middle Triple Peak has been on our mind for a while. Janelle and I both knew it would be … read more about Mark Smiley: East Buttress, Middle-Triple Peak

Patric Santerre Industrial Designer-Architect The athleticism of an arborist swinging high in a tree cutting dead branches is impressive, as i … read more about The New Sterling Training Center

Sterling Products Made in the USA At Sterling, we’re proud to design and produce all of our rope products under one roof in Biddeford, M … read more about Made in USA: Patriotic and Pragmatic

Drop testing for dynamic ropes Most standards for rope construction contain a requirement for drop testing. A drop test involves anchoring one end of the … read more about Sterling R&D Report: An Overview on Drop Testing

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” awar … read more about Three Sterling Ropes Win Outdoor Gear Lab Awards

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 Techni … read more about Product Feature: Scion Arbor Climbing Line

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 re … read more about Ice and Swiftwater Rescue Training

Here at Sterling, we appreciate the power of gravity and your need to confront it safely. We build our products to stand up to the rigors of climbing and we take that lev … read more about Four Easy Rope Care Techniques

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, … read more about Mark Smiley: Oh The North Face, Aye

As part of new product development and ongoing product testing, we conducted a series of static and dynamic tests of popular hitches commonly used in the arbor industry … read more about Testing: Friction Hitch Cords