Caving: Gouffre Berger, the team follows in the footsteps of Fernand Petzl
Thu, 08/09/2011 - 17:53 — Petzl NewsFrom August 1-6, 2011, climbers and alpinists from Team Petzl were introduced to caving in the Gouffre Berger cave, which descends to -1100m. Team Petzl member and organizer of the expedition, François Lombard, tells the story.
Caving: Gouffre Berger, the team follows in the footsteps of Fernand Petzl
Thu, 08/09/2011 - 17:53 — Petzl NewsFrom August 1-6, 2011, climbers and alpinists from Team Petzl were introduced to caving in the Gouffre Berger cave, which descends to -1100m. Team Petzl member and organizer of the expedition, François Lombard, tells the story.
Going to Getu for the Petzl RocTrip: travel tips
Fri, 02/09/2011 - 18:29 — Petzl NewsThe North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® 2011: 4 seasons in a single race
Thu, 01/09/2011 - 13:30 — Petzl America -...Jared Abrojena at the 2011 Tree Climbing Championships
Wed, 17/08/2011 - 19:27 — Petzl America -...This year’s International Tree Climbing Championships (ITCC) took place in Sydney, Australia in late July (winter in the southern hemisphere). Petzl athlete Jared Abrojena, a professional and competitive arborist from California, has fared exceptionally well in ITCC events in the past couple of years, continuing his world-class performance this year. Following are some of his thoughts on the competition.
The North Face® Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc® : dreams in perspective for the 9th edition.
Fri, 29/07/2011 - 16:09 — Petzl NewsUTMB 2011 will take place from August 22 to 28. In this wonderfull landscape, a fascinating adventure awaits all runners and volonteers gathered around a unique passion.
Sasha DiGiulian takes 1st overall at the 2011 IFSC World Championships
Wed, 27/07/2011 - 16:32 — Petzl America -...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.
VIDEO - Petzl RocTrip Mexico 2010
Fri, 22/07/2011 - 15:57 — Petzl America -...Never before has a Petzl RocTrip mixed together so much climbing and local culture in one simmering pot. We spiced it up with a few special ingredients: passion, fun, and shared experiences. The Petzl RocTrip 2010 in Mexico welcomed people from all corners of the world to the unique climbing destinations of El Chonta et Las Peñas de Jilotepec, with a stop at the Aztec pyramids of Teotihuacán.
New selection camp for Pangaea Expeditions
Thu, 21/07/2011 - 11:06 — Petzl NewsJune 12 marked the beginning of a new selection camp in Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland. Sixteen young people from around the world gathered for a 10-day camp where they competed for places on an expedition to Nunavut, Canada scheduled for August 2011.
Beth Rodden – Spain and the Evolution of Sport Climbing
Thu, 07/07/2011 - 23:23 — Petzl America -...It’s funny how you can return to things in life after a long hiatus and have them feel normal in your new routine. When I started climbing 17 years ago, sport climbing was all the rage. (Bouldering hadn’t been validated yet, and trad climbing was passé.) Relatively early in its development, sport climbing’s boundaries and limits were constantly getting pushed, new areas found and developed, and training ideas and techniques perfected. Along with all that came ethical debates and “wars,” just as with anything new, exciting, and revolutionary.
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