Hiking, Scrambling and Wilderness Travel Safety

Climbing safety and testing information:

ACC Safety Committee webpage
UIAA Safety Commission
Causes of Mountain Accidents
Climbing Safety: Staying Alive
Modern Technology and Mountain safety
Dangers of Wet & Icy Ropes
Turin 2002: Marking of Ropes
Turin 2002: Toproping Rope Damage
Ropes: Heat damage during lowering
Safety Comparison of harness styles
Harness Suspension (large pdf file, 104 pgs.)
Suspension Induced Shock
Harness Suspension Induced Pathology
UIAA Journal Archives: 3/2000 - Equipment
Helmets: Energy Absorption tests
Rescue Dynamics Article of the Month
Rescue Dynamics Rappel Safety
Tom Moyer's Testing Page
Tom Moyer's Water Knot Testing
Tom Moyer's High Strength Cord Testing
Rescue Dynamics Knot diagrams
BRM Rescue: Knot review with photos

Rock Rescue training
Photo by: E. Podemski

Technical Notices and Recalls:

MSR Stove Fuel Recall
Petzl Reverso Technical Notice
Petzl Saxo Aqua Headlamp Recall
Petzl Pro Traxion & Mini Traxion Technical Notice
Rescue Dynamics Notices & Recalls