Yes, even if you never use a brand new climbing rope, it still 'expires' after 10 years. When your rope starts to fray, display cuts, or is overly soft or hard, it's time for retirement.

There are bouldering, lead climbing, and top-rope climbing routes. The wall has multiple cracks, a cave, overhung areas and less-than vertical climbing surfaces. The wall also has an inclined campus ...

As much as we would like our climbing ropes to last forever, they do have an 'expiration date.' According to experts at REI, the general guidelines for rope retirement include: Yes, even if you ...