words by Alli Rainey photos by Crista-Lee Mitchell Back in Canada for the winter with nowhere to sport climb or boulder in sight, Petzl athlete Kevin Wilkinson decided on a whim to try his hand at mixed climbing when some friends invited him to go al (...)

We just learned yesterday that Guy Lacelle was killed in an avalanche during the Bozeman Ice Festival.  This tragic news strikes at the heart of the Petzl family, adding to a overwhelmingly sad 2009. Guy has long been a close friend to all of us (...)

Text & photos by Joe Kinder  

The temps on the resort island of Mallorca are starting to cool down and climbers are getting their deep water solo on. A strong team has just arrived, including Petzl athlete Emily Harrington. Check out this video by Cedar Wright and Tim Kemple of E (...)

Petzl-athlete Kevin Wilkinson has been calling Ten Sleep, Wyoming home for the last couple of years. Both he and his girlfriend Alli Rainey (also a Petzl athlete) have been prolific route developers, bolting many of the hard, pocket-riddled limestone (...)

The Petzl Roctrip started on Thursday, June 25 in conjuntion with the Natural Games in Millau,France. Athletes from the worlds of climbing, paragliding, mountain biking and kayaking came together to have fun at this huge event.

With his infectious psyche and incredible ability, Petzl Athlete Sonnie Trotter has been setting new climbing standards all over the world: from hard sport routes in his home country of Canada to dicey trad climbing in Britain. Here, he discusses wha (...)

For the second year in a row, the Teva Mountain Games are hosting the IFSC Bouldering World Cup on June 5-6 and Petzl will be there too! The mountain town of Vail, Colorado will be welcoming the best boulderers from all over the world to compete in t (...)