Military.com ran a story today about the ... ice axes, crampons and other climbing gear certified by the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation. Now the Army has one, standardized ...

The Basic Military Mountaineering Course (BMMC ... Absolutely no personal climbing equipment (harness, carabiners etc.) will be used during BMMC, ACC or MWOC. Unit issued climbing equipment ...

Soldiers could soon ditch ropes and climbing gear to scale that next wall in exchange for hand held pads designed after a gecko's feet. The Pentagon's top research arm has started a program ...

SEALs, the U.S. military’s maritime special operations ... Watercraft and magnetic climbing gear could be useful in boarding vessels for inspection, such as ships smuggling goods to and from ...

Petzl just put out its newest carbiner, the Ange, and it's light. It's probably the lightest keylock 'biner on the market. The Ange is a cross between a traditional and a wiregate setup that uses ...

Think again. Soon, U.S. troops will be climbing skyscrapers with none of those bulky equipment involved. And, no, it's not because the military has discovered how to create superhuman soldiers.