Accident Prevention

Two cams pull, sending climber into a tree.

Complacency can cause accidents when you let your guard down, even for a second.

Complacency is avoidable but in a gym it’s a leading cause of accidents.

TR fall, ledge strike, broken leg.

Rockfall is becoming more and more an issue in climbing. Learn how to protect yourself.

How to prevent some of gym climbing's most common accidents

The Canadian, who recently summited her country's tallest peak, making her the first woman to do so alone, was rescued by helicopter during her descent on June 2.

The former Nose speed-record holder, who has climbed El Cap a record 178 times, fell high-up on the route last Thursday, shattering bones in both his legs.

Two tragic accidents and eight very preventable deaths.

The most difficult 14'er in Colorado, Capitol Peak is a magnet for experienced and inexperienced climbers alike. When Brandon Wilhelm and Zackaria White took a "shortcut" on the descent, in the dark, the situation got away from them fast.

Accidents like this one, resulting from cleaning an anchor improperly, underscore the importance of a few key rules.

From the hospital, accomplished big-wall climber Quinn Brett talks about her 100-foot El Cap fall and recovery.