When the Only Way Out Is Down,
You're In Control.
The new PDQ3 Emergency Descent System delivers advancements in descent control, packability, and deployment for wind turbine and cell tower technicians.
The VR ECO 9.6
A great performing all-around indoor or outdoor dynamic climbing rope
Manufactured with yarn derived from recycled tires
Giving new life to existing materials
Global Climbing Initiative
Partnering with emerging climbing organizations around the world
Helping people grow safe and inclusive climbing communities
Triad 11.9mm Arborist Climbing Line
Triad combines kernmantle roundness with double-braid flexibility
Performance and style
The new Big-Ups 12.7mm Arbor Climbing line is perfect for MRS or SRS.
Available in 2 vivid colors
Blog
XEROS Climbing Rope Review from Rob Pizem
We followed up with Sterling Athlete Rob Pizem, who has put more than 70,000 feet of climbing on his XEROS and it's still going! Read his in-depth review.
Sustainability: Upcycle & Recycle
Sterling operates with an incredible level of efficiency in regards to waste. Over 95% of the raw fiber that we purchase gets made into finished product rope. Everything else that does not make it into the final product gets either repurposed or recycled.
Rope Recycling Program
At Sterling, we are as passionate about preserving our outdoor spaces as we are to making the highest quality, life-safety rope in the world. To ensure what we do does nothing to harm those spaces, we’ve made minimizing what ends up in landfills a Sterling priority since Day One.
tech
Introducing XEROS Technology
XEROS is a new way to manufacture a UIAA Certified dry rope that is more effective, wear resistant, better for the environment, and at a lower cost.
>65
Million Meters
Millions of meters of braided ropes made here in Biddeford, Maine- and counting.
100%
Carbon Offset
We have measured, offset and reduced our carbon emissions.
12,000
lbs
In 2024, this waste yarn was kept out of the landfill through 124 rope recycling partners.