The Problem: First Man Up Safety. Fall protection. Tower Climbing and Rope Access. This is what we do, and what we talk about. Even after a training class, you will often find myself and our instructors sitting and discussing the state of the industry, and solving...
You may not be familiar with CAMP USA, but you should be. This is the exclusive US importer and distributor of CAMP Technical Adventure Equipment, the 120 year-old Italian climbing and mountaineering brand. With offices near Boulder, CO they are making a stronger name for themselves throughout climbing, for both recreational and industrial applications.
Once in a while a product comes along that is truly better that the competition. The TurboChest by CAMP is, IMO, by far the best chest ascender on the market today.
Testing of Fall Protection Equipment Fall protection. Testing to validate manufacturers claims. Where we are now, where are we going and some shocking things that you may not know. [caption id="attachment_2523" align="alignnone" width="200"] Photo by Jason Shivers, ©ARISTOTLE INC[/caption] Modern fall protection equipment that is sold in stores...
Practice [caption id="attachment_2526" align="alignnone" width="200"] Photo by Jason Shivers, ©ARISTOTLE INC[/caption] “Tomorrow’s battle is won during today’s practice.” – Old samurai proverb In today’s modern, productivity driven market it is easy to forget or marginalize the statistically unlikely. Deadly accidents don’t happen often enough to be a daily...
Setting Up a Temporary Lifeline (First Man Up System) A First Man Up system or a Temporary Lifeline is a common term in the tower and climbing world. We use it when multiple climbers need to ascend a tower on which there is no easy backup...