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RECALL ALERT for inspection of all our SCORPIO via ferrata lanyards

Petzl News — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:50:11 +0200

Extension of the product safety alert issued on May 13th 2011
Concerns all SCORPIO lanyards Manufactured before May 17th 2011 up to serial number 11137****.
The relevant product references are: L60, L60 CK, L60 2, L60 2CK, L60 H, L60 WL, K29VF 1, K29VF 2, K29VE 1, K29VE 2, K29V 1, K29V 2.

New 2012 sport wallpapers

Petzl News — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:09:24 +0200

Six new wallpapers inspired by our 2012 sport catalog are now available for download. Discover these great images along with our wallpaper gallery from the previous years on the Wallpaper pages of our website.

Petzl Part of Outdoor Industry Group Recognized as a "Champion of Change"

Petzl_America — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:14:11 +0200

Petzl 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)

Petzl_America — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:29:01 +0100

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

Petzl_America — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:53:50 +0100

As 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

Petzl_America — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:04:05 +0100

Tales 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

Petzl_America — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:37:32 +0100

I 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.

Petzl America's stance on SOPA and Protect IP

Petzl America — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:28:51 +0100

On December 21, 2011, Petzl America became aware of our presence on a list of companies purportedly supporting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA; H.R. 3261). However, Petzl America does not and has never supported SOPA or the related senate bill known as the Protect IP Act.

Tech Tips for Saint Nick

Petzl America — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:43:02 +0100

Santa's job isn't without its risks. Just imagine working under serious time pressure, moving around on snowy roofs in the dark...

In Florida, "Santa Claus" was getting ready for the upcoming Christmas work rush and brushing up on his rappelling technique at a local shopping mall. But the exercise didn't go exactly as planned. Instead, this poor "Santa" got his beard caught in the descender. We still don't know if he ever made it down..

Has your SCORPIO via ferrata lanyard been inspected following the May 2011 recall procedure?

Petzl News — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:23:28 +0100

Lanyards actually sold in shops are not affected by this recall.

New video about the durable XION 10.1

Petzl_America — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:13:08 +0200

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.

LYNX, modular crampon for ice and mixed climbing

Petzl News — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:45:44 +0200

From snow couloirs to dry tooling, the LYNX is a versatile crampon.

Modular front points allow for many options: dual or mono-point, long or short, and/or asymmetrical.

They come with two types of interchangeable front bindings to adapt to boots with or without toe welts.

Sasha DiGiulian takes 1st overall at the 2011 IFSC World Championships

Petzl America — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:32:32 +0200

A storied locale set in a green valley and surrounded by rocky outcroppings, Arco, Italy, this year hosted thousands of climbers and fans from around the world for the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s crowning competition, the Climbing World Championships. The 18-year-old climber from Virginia Sasha DiGiulian took first place overall.

Recall for replacement: GRIGRI 2

Petzl America — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:30:38 +0200

Concerns all GRIGRI 2’s (D14 2O, D14 2G, D14 2B ) with the first five digits of the serial number between 10326 and 11136.

Product safety alert: recall alert for inspection SCORPIO via ferrata lanyards & ABSORBICA energy absorbers

Petzl America — Thu, 19 May 2011 10:29:16 +0200

Download the pdf version of

Information regarding a via ferrata accident involving a SCORPIO lanyard

Petzl News — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:47:43 +0200

Beware, this information received a > major update.

Sasha DiGiulian joins the Petzl Athlete Team, pushes standards

Petzl America — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:39:08 +0200

A welcome addition to the Petzl Athlete Team, 18-year-old Sasha DiGiulian has spent the first months of 2011 re-adjusting difficulty standards for women’s sport climbing. Hailing from Alexandria, VA, Sasha picked up climbing 11 years ago, after her brother’s birthday party, when she was just 7 years old.

Garrett Smith: A Purposeful Life

Petzl America — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:58:02 +0200

Petzl is very saddened to announce the passing of our good friend and colleague, Garrett Smith, who died as a result of injuries sustained in an avalanche in the Utah backcountry on Saturday, March 26th. Garrett worked at Petzl America as a Senior Customer Sales and Support representative, specializing in the Professional and International markets. He was a part of all of our lives and he always brought plentiful and positive energy to the office with him. Petzl has already received condolnces from many of the customers he worked with on a regular basis.

The 2011 Catalog is here!

Petzl News — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:15:03 +0100

The new 2011 Sport "Tools and Techniques" catalog is comprised of two sections:

- Technical Solutions:
The technical information is presented as a series of Solutions, which puts the techniques in their context with detailed explanations. We hope this information easy-to-learn and useful. If you're interested in our previous tips, check out the technical pages in last year's catalog (see below).

Petzl's battle against counterfeiting and our manufacturing policy, by Paul Petzl

Petzl News — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:33:03 +0100

We have recently identified some copies from China 'identical' to four items of Petzl's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). These copies, noncompliant with our standards, are a real danger for the user. Unfortunately, from the outside, they are indistinguishable from an original Petzl product. Petzl immediately launched an information campaign throughout its commercial network and for its clients, as well as legal measures to identify and stop the culprits.