Our work
As a vehicle for our company's values, the Petzl Foundation supports public interest projects submited by non-profit partners worldwide. Vertical access safety, conservation of the environment and scientific research are the three areas in which we work.
In addition to financial support, our involvement in the projects has three objectives:
- Channeling energies.
- Giving an objective point of view.
- Providing feasible solutions.
View our project list: accident prevention, conservation of the environment et gaining knowledge
The Petzl Foundation around the world
In The Americas
- Colombia - Vertical training for biologists - Conservation of the environment
- Nicaragua - In the depths of the Masaya volcano - Gaining knowledge
- Haïti - Haitians discover caving - Accident prevention
- United State - How california’s giant sequoia responds to draught - Conservation of the environment
- United State - Yosemite enjoys a major clean-up - Conservation of the environment
- United State - Renovated trails for Indian Creek - Conservation of the environment
- Bolivia - Protecting ice memory - Gaining knowledge
- United State - Salt Lake City, a climbing wall for those in recovery - Accident prevention
- United State - Inside the ice caves of Mount Rainier - Gaining knowledge
- United State - Working together to protect wild places - Conservation of the environment
- North America - Preventing waterfall ice accidents - Accident prevention
- Argentina - Encourage respectful climbs in a major site: Piedra Parada - Conservation of the environment
- Chile - Santiago: Silos Climbing Park - Accident prevention
- Latin America - Exploring the Chachapoya world with Ukhupacha - Gaining knowledge
- Patagonia - Underground scientific expedition deep in Chilean Patagonia - Conservation of the environment
- Peru - Developing the rescue capability of Peruvian firefighters - Accident prevention
- United States - Protect Utah's redrock desert canyons - Conservation of the environment
- United States - Ensure access to Red River Gorge climbing site, Kentucky- Conservation of the environment
- United States - Lessons learned from near-miss accidents - Accident prevention
- United States - Adaptive climbing with Paradox Sports - Accident prevention
- United States - Encouraging sustainable practices on mountains everywhere - Gaining knowledge
In Europe
- France - Avalanche risk: preparing for an excursion with the web applications Yeti and Skitourenguru - Accident prevention
- France - Enjoying sport like other people - Gaining knowledge
- France - Conservation of difficult access ecosystems - Conservation of the environment
- France - Scientific research on mountain sports accidents - Accident prevention
- France - The effects of sleep medication on mountaineers - Gaining knowledge
- France - A professional canyoning manuals - Accident prevention
- France - Call for projects by Petzl employees - Accident prevention
- France - An avalanche risk prevention tool for mountain refuge wardens - Accident prevention
- France - The 4th Sustainable Summits Conference - Gaining knowledge
- France - Vertical ecology - Conservation of the environment
- France - Protecting ice memory - Gaining knowledge
- France - A slope gradient map to avoid avalanches - Accident prevention
- Greenland - In search of lost climates in Greenland - Gaining knowledge
- France - The mountain community and climate change - Gaining knowledge
- France - Making cliff access safer for base jumpers - Accident prevention
- France - An automatic weather station in the heart of the Mont-Blanc mountains - Accident prevention
- Europe - Preventing waterfall ice accidents - Accident prevention
- France - A new version of camptocamp.org - Accident prevention
- France - Chamonix celebrates the 150th anniversary of the golden age of mountaineering - Gaining knowledge
- Greece - Rescue training in Greece - Accident prevention
- France - Dialogue between mountains and science - Gaining knowledge
- France - The sharing of mountains - Accident prevention
- Austria - Kids explore glaciers in Austria - Conservation of the environment
- Europe - Strong links with the UIAA and mountain federations - Accident prevention
- Europe - A Handbook for mountain club leaders - Accident prevention
- France - Understanding mountain sports accidents - Accident prevention
- France - Reunion Island: successful cohabitation of tropicbirds and climbers - Conservation of the environment
- France - The bearded vulture returns to the Alps - Conservation of the environment
- France - Living with the Bonelli's eagle, an endangered species - Conservation of the environment
- France - Protect bats with cavers - Conservation of the environment
- France - Phénoclim, measuring climate change - Conservation of the environment
- France - The Vultures are settling in the Baronnies - Conservation of the environment
- France - What does the future hold for our mountains? - Gaining knowledge
- France - Mountain Wilderness France, to preserve the mountains - Conservation of the environment
- France - Mont Blanc : How can we reduce accidents in the Goûter couloir? - Accident prevention
- France - Safety awareness in glacial environments - Accident prevention
- France - Discovering mountains with the Piolets Jeunes - Accident prevention
- France - A new path to the Conscrits refuge - Accident prevention
- France - Corsica : the secrets inside Corsican pines - Gaining knowledge
- France - Ice crystals, a scientific itinerary into the heart of waterfall ice - Gaining knowledge
- France - Studying permafrost to understand rockfall - Gaining knowledge
- Greece - Training rescuers on Kalymnos - Accident prevention
In Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo - Nyiragongo, exploration into the heart of an African volcano - Accident prevention
- Algeria - Climbing safely in date palms - Accident prevention
- Cameroun - Research in the Cameroonian canopy - Gaining knowledge
- Madagascar - Madagascar : exploring the last Eden of the Makay - Conservation of the environment
- Madagascar - Ecotourism to protect the Tsingy, the stone Forest - Conservation of the environment
- Mali - Training climbing instructors in the Mandé - Accident prevention
- Mauritania - The Mediterranean monk seal, an endangered species - Conservation of the environment
- Morocco - Bio-caving expeditions in Morocco - Gaining knowledge
- Mozambique - the last mysteries of Mount Namuli - Conservation of the environment
In Asia
- Indonesia - Caving rescue training - Accident prevention
- Nepal - A mountain of data - Gaining knowledge
- Libanon - Refugees from Lebanon: Finding Hope in Climbing - Gaining knowledge
- Vietnam - Vietnam, researchers in the treetops - Conservation of the environment
- Asia - Preventing waterfall ice accidents - Accident prevention
- Nepal - A mask to help acclimatize - Accident prevention
- Indonesia - Scientific exploration in Papuan karsts - Gaining knowledge
- Indonesia - Seeking the last lost worlds - Conservation of the environment
- Nepal - Mountain careers training center - Accident prevention
- Nepal - Monitoring the moraine lakes in Nepal - Gaining knowledge
- Nepal - Supporting women mountaineers in Nepal - Accident prevention
In Australia & New Zealand
- Philippines - Developing telecommunications for those who need it most - Accident prevention