Heather Robinson on Mon Pote Assis (5.14a; First Female Ascent)
Thu, 24/05/2012 - 19:35 — Petzl_AmericaAround the new year, my fiancé, Chris, was writing a long list of his goals and turned to me "What are your climbing goals?"
"Just one," I replied. "I want to climb 5.14."
For me, this would not just be an objective accomplished for the year but – if I could pull it off – a lifetime climbing goal.
Ethan Pringle On Jumbo Love (5.15b/9b)
Tue, 15/05/2012 - 18:58 — Petzl_AmericaEthan Pringle has been putting some serious effort into Jumbo Love recently. That's the 5.15b "king line" bolted by Randy Levitt and first climbed by Chris Sharma in 2008. Since Sharma's send, no one else has climbed the route, which tracks for 250 feet up the center of the severely overhanging 3rd tier of an area known as Mt. Clark, on the Nevada-California border. Pringle is no stranger to Mt. Clark or to Jumbo Love -- he worked the line with Sharma back in 2007. Now, he's back, and dedicated to sending one of the world's most epic sport climbs.
Petzl Part of Outdoor Industry Group Recognized as a "Champion of Change"
Fri, 13/04/2012 - 19:14 — Petzl_AmericaPetzl is honored to be a part of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Sustainability Working Group, recently selected by the White House as a Champion of Change for Corporate Environmental Sustainability. The OIA Sustainability Working Group (OIA SWG) is a volunteer collaboration among more than 250 outdoor industry brands, retailers and suppliers working to identify and improve the environmental and social impacts of their shared global supply chains.
Daniel Woods on his FA of "Mourning Glory" (5.14c/d)
Tue, 20/03/2012 - 22:29 — Petzl_America
Recently, I have been switching things up and sport climbing. I have bouldered for so many years, and just needed something different.
Petzl Athlete News Round-up - Feb. 2012
Mon, 05/03/2012 - 21:53 — Petzl_AmericaAs usual, the Petzl Athlete Team has been making quite a few headlines lately. Below is a brief round-up. Of course, there is much more news from all of our athletes, but these are just some of the recent highlights. Stay tuned for more...
We Want to Hear Your Helmet Stories
Wed, 22/02/2012 - 22:04 — Petzl_AmericaTales From the Edge - Helmet Close Calls is a new page on petzl.com, created to showcase stories from users who have taken some serious hits to their helmets.
Daniel Woods on his new problem, Mirror Reality
Wed, 25/01/2012 - 20:37 — Petzl_AmericaI first got word from Dave Graham in May of 2011 of a potential new project in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The climb is located a few hundred feet past the Moraine Park turnoff, on the right hand side of the road. An obvious landmark to look for is the raging river filled with house sized boulders, running underneath the road bridge. You park in a pull out just past the bridge on the right and run a few hundred feet up the hillside into the woods.
New video about the durable XION 10.1
Thu, 20/10/2011 - 00:13 — Petzl_America
The XION is Petzl's newest and most durable all-around dynamic climbing rope. It's ideal for a wide range of uses, from gym climbing to top-roping, sport climbing, trad cragging, and even big wall climbs.
