UIAA Safety Alert : Canyoning Harnesses

Kathryn Hedley

Canyoning harnesses safety alert

A number of canyoning harnesses of unrelated makes and models were reported to have broken in the period between July 2017 and December 2018.

In response to these failures, a UIAA Safety Commission working group carried out extensive studies on the long-term effects of canyoning harness performance in the aggressive environment of canyons.

The full safety alert which includes conclusions and recommendations can be read here:

UIAA Safety Alert & Advice: Canyoning Harnesses – UIAA

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