The World's Worst Belayer
In climbing and mountaineering, proper use of belay devices is the cornerstone of the belay chain. The belayer holds the life of his partner in his hands. This task requires as muc...
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Petzl GriGri 2 Recall
Potential problems with the break lever lead to a recall of the Petzl GriGri 2
Review: Petzl GriGri 2
A look at the new GriGri 2 from Petzl
How To Identify Petzl Counterfeits
To followup on last month's warning about counterfeit Petzl products , Petzl has produced this handy chart to help you decide if your Petzl gear is genuine or not.
Warning About Chinese Counterfeits Of Petzl Products
Petzl has a warning on their website about counterfeit versions of some of their popular gear like the Attache carabiner and the Ascension jumar. Not surprisingly these rip-offs do...
New Belay Devices In The Offing
An updated GriGri from Petzl is among the notable new belay devices coming in 2011
Whipper Night...Unsafely?
With last night being whipper night at team (sorry Tony) the below video that I found at the newly redesigned Splitter Choss Blog seems especially pertinent. The video demonstrates...