Our Proud Sponsors
This event simply does not happen without the commitment of our sponsors. A technical rescue competition of this scope demands more than enthusiasm—it requires serious equipment, deep expertise, and partners who understand the realities of rescue work. Our sponsors are not just supporters; they are leaders in the industry who design, build, and stand behind the tools and systems that rescuers rely on when lives are on the line. Their willingness to invest in training, skills development, and professional excellence speaks directly to their credibility and values. By supporting this competition, they are strengthening the rescue community as a whole and helping ensure that the standards of our profession continue to move forward.
Arc’teryx sets the standard for performance apparel in environments where comfort, durability, and protection are not luxuries—they are operational necessities. Built in the mountains and refined through relentless testing, Arc’teryx equipment is trusted by professionals who work in harsh, unpredictable conditions and demand absolute reliability from their gear. Their focus on precision design, advanced materials, and real-world functionality reflects a deep understanding of how professionals actually move, work, and perform under stress. By supporting this rescue competition, Arc’teryx demonstrates a genuine commitment to the rescue and response community, reinforcing their role as an industry leader that backs training, preparedness, and excellence—not just branding.
Petzl has earned its reputation the hard way—by building equipment that works when failure is not an option. For decades, Petzl has been at the forefront of technical rescue, rope access, and work-at-height systems, setting the benchmark for safety, durability, and intelligent design. Their gear is trusted worldwide by rescuers, firefighters, and professionals who operate in unforgiving environments, because it is engineered by people who understand real-world consequences, not just lab conditions. Petzl’s continued investment in innovation, training, and standards development makes them more than a manufacturer—they are a true partner in advancing the rescue profession and ensuring that teams can perform at their best when it matters most.
Marlow Ropes is a name that carries real weight in the rope and rescue world—earned the old-fashioned way, through decades of engineering, testing, and performance under pressure. Their ropes are built with a deep understanding that failure is not an option, whether the line is being used for technical rescue, industrial access, or critical safety systems. Marlow combines traditional rope-making expertise with modern materials and relentless quality control, producing products that crews trust when lives are literally on the line. Support from companies like Marlow Ropes isn’t just sponsorship—it’s an investment in professionalism, safety, and the continued advancement of the rescue and rope access disciplines that this competition exists to showcase.
Coast Ropes
Coast Ropes represents the kind of practical, hard-earned expertise that only comes from working in real West Coast conditions—rain, cold, vertical terrain, and zero margin for error. Based in Vancouver, Coast Ropes understands exactly what rescue teams, rope access technicians, and industrial users actually put their gear through, and they build accordingly: robust construction, conservative ratings, and materials chosen for durability over marketing hype. Their ropes are designed to work when things are ugly and unforgiving, which is precisely when they matter most. Support from Coast Ropes isn’t about logos on banners—it’s about backing a rescue culture that values reliability, field-tested equipment, and doing the job right, the way it’s always been done.
Rock Exotica has earned its reputation by doing one thing exceptionally well: building rope hardware that is brutally strong, mechanically sound, and designed by people who actually use it in the field. Their pulleys, carabiners, swivels, and descent devices aren’t flashy for the sake of it—they’re overbuilt, precisely machined, and engineered with rescue and industrial realities in mind. Rock Exotica gear is the kind of equipment teams reach for when loads are heavy, systems are complex, and failure simply isn’t acceptable. Support from Rock Exotica reflects a commitment to serious technical rescue, thoughtful system design, and a culture that prioritizes function, safety, and durability over trends—exactly the mindset this competition is meant to reinforce.
RopesEdge is a Canadian outfit that’s redefining how people protect life-supporting ropes from sharp edges and abrasion in demanding access, rescue, rigging, and confined-space environments. Instead of relying on old-school hacks like fire hose or carpet, RopesEdge designs and manufactures purpose-built edge management and rope protection systems that are lightweight, intuitive, and engineered for real-world use. Their product line — including rugged sleeves, rollover systems, and advanced edge guards like The Vortex and The Edge90° — is built to extend rope life, reduce wear, and make operations safer and more efficient when it matters. The company leans on deep field experience and thoughtful design to set a higher standard for rope protection and efficiency across industrial and rescue sectors
Harken isn’t just a one-trick hardware shop — it’s a diversified gear maker with a portfolio of brands that cover marine performance, safety, rescue, and accessory systems. At its core is the Harken brand known worldwide for blocks, winches, travelers and top-tier rope-handling gear for everything from dinghies to mega-yachts. Under the broader corporate umbrella you’ll also find Harken Safety & Rescue — bringing the company’s engineering discipline into technical rescue hardware — along with lines like Elevated Safety, Cascade Rescue, Harken Canvas, Harken ProCare, Harken Gear, On Deck, and Fosters Ship Chandlery, each serving specialized niches around rigging, protective gear, maintenance, and marine accessories. Harken has even grown through acquisition, adding respected names like Seattle Manufacturing Company (SMC) into its fold to round out its technical rescue capabilities. The result is a group that blends traditional sailing excellence with practical hardware solutions across marine, industrial, and rescue markets.
Harken
