Grivel
Up and Under in Cardiff offers a range of Grivel climbing, mountaineering and ice climbing gear, including harnesses, helmets, crampons and ice tools. Founded in 1818 by blacksmiths on the Italian side of Mont Blanc, Grivel has been a pioneer in technical mountain equipment for over 200 years. Today, Grivel operates globally while maintaining its family-oriented and innovative spirit, delivering high-quality products recognized for their creativity and performance.
Grivel's mission is to create top-tier technical equipment that reflects a passion for mountains and a commitment to the planet. Their vision encourages individuals to explore and conquer their personal mountains, fostering both external discovery and internal growth. Grivel supports adventurers at all levels, inspiring exploration with a deep respect for the mountains and a drive to achieve personal dreams.
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Explorer Light
The Grivel Explorer Light micro crampons provide lightweight, reliable traction for hiking, trekking, and trail running on snow, ice, and mud. Featuring 14 steel points with anti-corrosion treatment, a flexible rubber frame that fits various footwear, and a rear pull tab for easy on/off, they offer stability without bulk. Ideal for fast-paced adventures, they come with a compact zippered pouch for easy storage.
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Salamander 2.0
The Grivel Salamander 2.0 is a classic hard-shell climbing helmet that's practical, robust and built to effectively absorb shocks. It features an external ABS shell for protection against penetration and an internal polystyrene (EPS) layer for shock absorption. The Salamander provides efficient air ventilation through its side openings and there are four headlamp clips for climbing in low light conditions. It comes in a one-size-fits-all design (54-61cm) which can be adjusted with the internal straps, these straps can then be folded inside the helmet to reduce volume and allow for compact storage in your backpack.
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Daisy Chain Evo
Grivel's new daisy chain has a chain-link construction with loops that are all individually rated to 23kN as oppose to 2kN on a standard daisy chain, meaning that it can be used as a cows-tail of varying lengths or even to equalise anchors at a belay. This makes it a versatile piece of kit for sport, trad, aid or big wall climbing.
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Explorer
The Grivel Explorer micro crampon is a sturdy and compact crampon, designed to be used in slippery terrain, with snow, ice and mud. Thanks to the shape of the rubber it adapts to many types of shoes and guarantees stability on the foot. The Explorer has 14 steel points with anti-corosion treament and a back lac to facilitate the fit.
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Ice Axe Cover Blade
The Grivel Ice Axe Cover Blade is a rubber protection for the blade or pick of your ice axe.
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Air Tech
The Grivel Air Tech Evo is a technical 12-point crampon, suitable for routes with rock and ice, glacier walking and technical mountaineering. It has 12 short steel points, 8 of which are front and 4 rear. The position of the points is designed to keep the foot steady during ascents, descents and traverses. It adapts to any type of boot thanks to the regulation bar in the middle, we have chosen to range the New Matic Evo binding with the nylon basket at the front and the clip in heel for use on stiff B2 to B3 mountain boots for fast secure use.
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G10
The Grivel G10 Classic 10-point crampon is suitable for both newcomers and for those who are regularly winter walking. The G10 crampon has 10 slightly rounded steel points 6 in the front part and 4 in the rear part, not too long in order to help the walk. The reg bar in the center of the crampon can be adjusted according to the size of the boot it going on.
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Double Spring Evo
The Grivel Double Spring Evo is the new light and minimal double elastic leash for ice axes reinvented in its style. Designed not to lose the tools during use. The insertion into the ice axes is via a simple toggle blocked by a rubber pad (without carabiner), while in the harness via a cow hitch knot. A swivel on the harness side avoids twisting and makes it smoother in use.
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Single Spring Evo
The Grivel single Spring Evo is the new light and minimal elastic leash for ice axes, reinvented in its style and designed not to lose the tool during use. The insertion is via a simple toggle blocked by a rubber pad (without carabiner), while in the harness via a cow hitch knot. A swivel on the harness side avoids twisting and makes it smoother in use.
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Single Spring Light
The Grivel Single Spring Light is an extra lightweight leash for ice and alpine climbers seeking minimalism. A simple toggle connected to the ice axe reduces weight and bulk significantly over a carabiner, and the leash can be attached via a simple cow's hitch to the belay loop.
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G12
The Grivel G12 is the tried and tested 'king of crampons' and is equipped with the famous Grivel proactive Antibott both in the front and the rear. This 12 point allrounder is equally at home winter walking, on rimed-up rock, or half way up the Post Face. With a variety of bindings to fit most winter boots.
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Tech Machine Ice Simple Vario
The Grivel Tech Machine Ice Simple Vario is aimed at steep and overhanging climbs where the angled shaft, and reverse positive blade will help you up the route. The handle is ergonomic and well insulated to help with comfort on the climb and has a spike on the end for topping out and the approach. To increase usability the blade is interchangeable, and when paired with a mix pick, can take a hammer or shovel.
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Monte Rosa
The Grivel Monta Rosa is lightweight, flexible crampon for general mountaineering use. They can be fully adjusted by hand, and can be folded easily, which makes them ideal for packing them into bags. Where this crampon excels is in ski touring, trekking, and for those with smaller boots that require less points under foot.
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Racing (Fruit Bolt On)
The Grivel Racing Crampons are a performance crampon for competitions and dry tooling, to be bolted directly on the shoes. The Racing crampon is used for both ice and on rock and the pieces have to be mounted directly onto the climbing shoes. It has a forged steel front point wich is replaceable in case of wear. The forging allows a three-dimensional shape to improve both the penetration into the ice, without rebounds, and provides great support.
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Crampon Safe (Grivel)
The Grivel Crampon Safe is rectangular in shape, with 2 zips to allow quick and wide access and reinforced base so that the crampons points don't come through and damage items in your sack. Has a mesh top which helps the crampons dry quicker.
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Easy G Leash
The Grivel Easy G Leash is a simple leash with a broad supportive loop of material around the wrist that goes tight when pulled down. A loop is fitted around the shaft of the ice tool so that when the wrist is pulled up and away from the tool the wrist loop loosens easily. A good simple design.
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Crampon Crown
The Grivel Crampon Crown offers protection for the points of the crampons - The Crampon Crown was created to protect the crampon points. It is a rubber protection that covers the points, protecting your backpack and its contents. Adaptable to all crampons with 10 or 12 points thanks to its innovative circular and flexible shape.
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Valter Long Bar
The Grivel Long Bars 190mm connect Grivel crampon front and rear sections to large size boots if the standard bar is not long enough. They come in a pack of two.
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Flex Long Bar
The Grivel Long Flex Bar is a pair of long flexible bars to connect Grivel crampon front and rear sections to large size boots if the standard bar is not long enough. The flex is required for B stiffness boots.