It's not just about the swing. Sometimes the ice is harder than your swing, or there isn't any ice at all, which is where Petzl's Masselottes come in handy. These weights attach to your pick to give you a stronger swing for that thick ice, and as for rock, their design optimize crack placements when you're dry tooling.
Price: $33.71 from Backcountry
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| $33.71 | Visit Store |
BAR is removable and installs on the ATTACHE carabiner to keep it from cross loading. It orients the carabiner to load the major axis when used for belaying or roping up on a glacier. It offers more comfort and increased security when in the closed position...
ANTISNOW LYNX features an original design. Made of durable polymer, this is a flexible high-performance anti-bott system that limits snow buildup under the crampons in any snow conditions. It is sold in pairs, to equip a pair of LYNX crampons (T24A).
Petzl left its Basic Ascender compact, light, and basically, well, basic for convenient versatility on big wall climbs. Use it on fixed lines or as a progress capture in hauling systems, knowing that the Basic's stainless steel, toothed cam will stay...