Rock climbers secure themselves by ropes to anchors, such as pitons or other climbing equipment. The ropes are intended to ...

Three climbers died in a fall while descending a steep gulley in an area near North Early Winters Spire in Washington state's ...

This gentle cascade is more ... a lot more potholes in winter. Outside the official boundaries of Olympic National Park but ...

Early winter spires at North Cascades National Park in Washington ... but taking turns moving down the mountain. Pitons are often left in rock walls. They can be there for years or even decades ...