Ice and mixed climbing Yann Mimet tries to not come out of this crack too quickly.
Ben Nevis, Scotland
Photo © T. Lamiche

Ice climbing

« If there is one place on earth where climbers celebrate the arrival of the next snowstorm, it has to be Scotland. Each winter, pounded by the North Atlantic winds, the Scottish Highlands are covered by a layer of snow and frost at the mercy of weather conditions. Here, winter climbing has existed for more than a century, and the smell of adventure is as authentic as the whisky borne of the local peat. Climbing is done from the ground up, without bolts, and generally onsight. An introduction to the very modern ethics of Scottish mixed climbing. [...] »

For an introduction to the very modern ethics of Scottish mixed climbing, check out the article about ice and mixed climbing in Ben Nevis (Scotland) the News section (with photos of the Petzl team in action).

Additionally, be sure to check out Petzl's solutions for ice climbing:

  • ice climbing gear assortment
  • technical tips (.pdf)

Ice climbing equipment


NOMIC
Specifications

Weight: 605 g
Sold with :
- type T ICE pick (U19 ICE),
- MASSELOTTES pick weights (U21600)
- and GRIPREST


Type T shaft
3-year guarantee

CERTIFICATION :
CE/UIAA

 

NOMIC

Dry-tooling and ice climbing tool
DARTWIN
Specifications

Materials: Charlet steel, nylon
Fits boots sizes 34 to 44 with M linking bar (included)
Optional L linking bar fits boots sizes 38 to 49 (T20850)
Available in two types of binding systems:
- T21 SL 02: SIDELOCK (860 g)
- T21 LLF 02: LEVERLOCK FIL (864 g)
3-year guarantee
CE / UIAA

DARTWIN

Dual-point crampon for ice and mixed climbing
ALTIOS
Specifications

Available in two sizes:
- size 1:48-56 cm (305 g)
- size 2:53-61 cm (335 g)
Available in three colors: white, orange, green, platinum
Materials:
- injection molded ABS shell
- expanded polystyrene foam liner
- polyester webbing straps
3-year guarantee
CE EN 12492/UIAA

ALTIOS

Ultra comfortable multi-purpose helmet
CORAX
Specifications

Sizes: 1 and 2 (see table for sizing)
Weight: 510 g, 560 g
Color: dark gray
Materials:
- high-strength nylon/polyester webbing
- polyethylene/EVA foam
- perforated closed cell foam
- woven polyester wicking mesh
CE, EN 12277 type C, UIAA 105
3-year guarantee

CORAX

Comfortable and adjustable harness
CARITOOL
Specifications

Weight: 25 g
3-year guarantee

CARITOOL

Harness tool holder
REVERSO 3
Specifications

Weight: 77 g
Material: Hot forged aluminum body (6082 ALU)
Available in three colors:
- green (D17 G)
- blue (D17 B)
- titanium (D17 T)
For use on:
- single ropes ≥ 8.9 mm
- half ropes ≥ 8 mm
- twin ropes ≥ 7.5 mm
3 year guarantee

REVERSO 3

Ultra-light multipurpose belay/rappel device

LASER SONIC
Specifications

Sizes:
- P70 210: 21 cm (205 g)
- P70 170: 17 cm (185 g)
- P70 130: 13 cm (165 g)
- P70 100: 10 cm (149 g)
Material: stainless steel
ICEFLUTE protective ice screw holder included
3-year guarantee
CE/UIAA (except for the 10 cm length)

LASER SONIC

Ice screw with integrated handle
ICEFLUTE
Specifications

Weight: 155 g
Holds ice screws up to 21 cm
Materials:°plastic and rubber
3-year guarantee

ICEFLUTE

Protective ice-screw holder
NITRO 3
Specifications

CE / UIAA
3-year guarantee
Weight: 60 g
Material: nylon webbing
Strength: 22 kN
Height: 16 cm

NITRO 3

Energy absorber for use as quickdraw
TACTIKKA® XP ADAPT
Specifications

Color: black, solid black band
Wide Angle lenses made of impact resistant polycarbonate
Operates on three AAA/LR03 batteries (included)
Degree of protection: IP X4 (water-resistant)
3-year guarantee
CE

 

TACTIKKA® XP ADAPT

Powerful headlamp, 3 lighting levels, Boost mode, colored Wide Angle lens and ADAPT system
Download the catalog technical pages
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