Mathematics is unpicking the secrets of a centuries-old nautical skill called splicing - joining two ropes together end to end by interweaving their strands 1. Chris Leech of rope and fibre ...

Crews from Aspen Skiing Co. and its contractors are on the homestretch this week of the massive undertaking of replacing the thick wire cable of the Silver Queen Gondola at Aspen Mountain. The cable, ...

It's a chilly, clear day at the foot of the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, but Swiss rope-splicing expert Hannes Koller has sweat dripping off his face. Steam rises off his clothes, as Koller ...