After a Fatal Fall in Wisconsin, Climbers Debate the Need for Safety Tethers

By Fred DreierJune 10, 2026

The midwest climbing community is mourning the tragic loss of Audrie Pelosi, who died while guiding at Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin The post After a Fatal Fall in Wisconsin, Climbers Debate the Need for Safety Tethers appeared first on Outside Online.

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Here’s What a Climbing Sherpa Carries Up and Down Mount Everest

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Literary Hub

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What You Need to Know About How Tear Gas Harms Kids

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Baby slings: what the evidence says about benefits, risks and safe use

New research finds that baby slings offer important benefits, but better safety information could help prevent rare deaths and injuries.

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