Posts by Katherine Harmer

Rappelling can be a dangerous sport, because you are jumping off a cliff and hoping for a controlled slide down a rope. You can stay pretty safe if you constantly have good habits such as...

Rappelling is dangerous- most climbing and canyoneering accidents happen on the rappel. There isn't a lot of room for error when you are 100 feet up a cliff. It's worth it to always take the...

Remember the anchor is the only thing that holds you up while rappelling. Don't be thoughtless and rush the task, but take your time and double check that you have a sturdy and trustworthy anchor to...

Abseiling and rappelling require less gear and equipment than rock climbing. When you are hanging from a cliff, you need to have the right supplies. What do you need to rappel? We'll look at the...

Imagine a situation where you are at the top a cliff and you only have a rope- no harness, carabiners, or belay device. Maybe you dropped something, maybe your other equipment is damaged, maybe you...

Starting to get interested in climbing or rappelling? Well there's a lot of gear and equipment you will need to learn about. This post is going to cover one of the most basic pieces of equipment, the...