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METEOR METEOR Lightweight helmet with enhanced protection for climbing, mountaineering and ski touring
GRIGRI® GRIGRI® Belay device with assisted braking, for a broad range of single rope diameters (8.5 to 11 mm), designed for the experienced belayer
MACCHU® MACCHU® Adjustable seat harness for children less than 40 kg (88 lbs.)
PICCHU PICCHU Children's climbing and cycling helmet with reinforced protection
How to inspect your helmet How to inspect your helmet View all of our tips and recommendations to verify that your helmet is still in good working condition. Rock climbing
Why wear a helmet when ski touring? Why wear a helmet when ski touring? Whether a high-mountain guide or new to ski touring, you have probably asked yourself this very question. Although widely adopted by alpine skiers at the resort as a necessary piece of safety gear, systematically wearing a helmet while ski touring has yet to catch on with backcountry skiers, primarily due to weight, lack of ventilation, and the bulky nature of most head protection. Yet when the snowpack is thin, sticks and especially stones never lie too far beneath the surface, creating a potentially dangerous situation in the event of a fall. When ascending a couloir, rock fall also presents a serious risk. With all this in mind, putting on a helmet when ski touring or ski mountaineering seems more than reasonable. Ski touring
How to choose your Petzl helmet? How to choose your Petzl helmet? Petzl helmets are designed according to several lines suitable for all uses. Ski touring
You’re wearing your climbing helmet wrong if... You’re wearing your climbing helmet wrong if... One very important piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) for climbing is the helmet. Designed primarily to guard the top of the head from unwanted impacts, many modern helmets also provide extended protection around the front, sides, and rear of the head. As climbers, we only benefit from the protective properties and performance of a climbing helmet if we wear it properly and maintain it regularly. If you are guilty of doing any of the following...you’re wearing your helmet wrong: Multi-pitch climbing