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Edelrid Climbing Co. CEO and “Gear Innovator” Dies in a Paragliding Accident

Carsten von Birckhahn dies in paragliding accident.

Carsten von Birckhahn, the CEO of Edelrid– a climbing gear company- died in a paragliding accident last Saturday at age forty-nine. If you’ve ever dabbled in the climbing world chances are you’ve come across Edelrid’s gear. By ensuring that all of its rope meets the stringent bluesign® standard, Edelrid set new safety benchmarks all throughout the industry. Edelrid is diverse […]

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Avatar photo Lindsay Hayden | July 19, 2017
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To Duck The Rope or Not to Duck…| The Forbidden Dance

He doesn’t care what kind of skier you are. He won’t discriminate, expert, beginner, or terminal novice alike. He is the skier’s oldest and most persistent foil, on a long enough timeline the day will come that you find yourself face to face with, The Rope. The Rope’s orange color gives it an officious look, as it hangs there looking stern. Often times there are additional medallions of warning, badges on a deputized strand of nylon. Rope wants you to know he has his eye on you. For the most part Monsieur rope and I ignore each other. […]

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Andy Hays | April 25, 2014
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