Among the provisions in the wide-ranging EXPLORE Act (an acronym for “Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences”) were protections for rock climbers who use fixed anchors for safety.

After examining the equipment late Monday, it appeared the anchor point — a piton — ripped out of the rock, Cristina Woodworth, who leads the sheriff’s search and rescue team. “You could ...

Climbing anchors were bolted into the stone near the ... “When you’re scratching the rock like that, you’re physically removing some of the pieces of rock,” Elizabeth Hora, state ...

A flatbed truck will deliver rock anchor equipment to the MSEL construction site from 4 to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The flatbed will enter campus via the east gate loop off Charles Street (see ...

They found a piton — basically a small metal spike that is driven into rock cracks or ice and used as anchors by climbers — that was still clipped into the climbers' ropes. Pitons are often ...