Winter and Alpine

The Petzl Caritool Evo is different to most holders as it is able to attach to any harness, anywhere as opposed to others that require a specific attachment point built in to the harness. It is able to hold a large number of screws and has a design that helps select even the screw racked at the bottom.

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.

The Black Diamond Ice Screwup is great for storing 5 ice screws when not climbing, keeping them tidy and protecting the shafts from damage. The hangers remain outside. Accepts up to the 22cm ice screw.

The Petzl Crevasse Rescue Kit is a definite essential piece of kit for alpine climbing, mountaineering, glacial travel (whether on foot or ski) for training courses. This kit allows for rapid deployment and use in rescues where someone falls in a crevasse.

The DMM Grippy tape allows the user to customise the grip on ice tools. Can also be used to replace worn out or damaged hand grips. To use simply remove the backing tape and apply tightly around the shaft or handle; keeping the tape taut but not too stretched.

The Black Diamond Cobra Viper Android Leash has been designed specifically for the Cobra and Viper ice tools. It is a clipper leash that allows you to clip or unclip tools quickly and easily with the quick-release clip. This clip detaches from the shaft for moves in which you do not require tools or screw placements, allowing you to maintain dexterity whilst climbing. It is also fitted with a padded wrist strap to help reduce any rubbing and skin aggravation, whilst evenly distributing the weight load.

This is a replacement hammer component for the Petzl Charlet Ice Tool's. Compatible with most Petzl Charlet tools. Fits pre-2010 versions of Quark tools, models without modular heads.

Enjoy the benefits and freedom of leashless climbing without the risk of losing your tools with the DMM Freedom leash. Perfect for both beginner and advanced climbers tackling long committing routes and all round winter climbing.

At 85g, the Petzl Micro Traxion pulley is perfect to keep on your harness for emergency use. Originally designed for crevasse rescue in assisted and z hoists we also feel that it is light enough that it could live on the back of your harness year round for general climbing rescue being much more efficient and smoother to use than a prussik loop.

The Petzl Sarken is a crampon which can be used for both classical mountain routes and for harder more technical routes. This crampon is based on a classic 12 point design but the two front points are very unique compared to any other crampon on the market. The front two teeth are shaped like a T with a slightly longer downward facing point on. This means that they work well when walking on or climbing on soft snow (standard technical points tend to rail).

Roadside ice in Norway, mixed Scottish gullies and alpine glacier crossings, the Petzl Lynx is designed to be used on all. With it’s modular design you can change the crampon set up to match your climbing plans. The front point can be set up as Dual and Mono point or even dual offset points and all three set ups can be changed to give long or short points giving you maximum versatility.

The Petzl Nomic is designed to take on serious ice and mixed climbs the Petzl Nomic has allowed climbers to push the limits of the winter game and with the new improved Nomic this looks set to continue. The new 2011/12 design has kept the same shaft and pick angle as the original Nomic but has had the handle improved with an adjustable grip rest to give a better ergonomic feel (when first released in early 2011 there where some problems with the adjustable grip rest but this has now been fixed by the Petzl boffins).

The well-trusted Black Diamond Express Ice Screw has been around for years and happens to be the easiest and fastest placing ice screw on the market. They have seen a few improvements in their time, the most recent being lengthening of the teeth, the addition of a second clipping point on the hanger and adding a bevel shape on the colour coded handle to improve grip. The handle allows the screw to be spun in or out of the ice with speed, and without changing hand position. The tube of the screw is tapered out so that the teeth cut a slightly larger hole than the tube - this reduces friction during placements.

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.

The Black Diamond Spike Protector is a cover for the ice axe spike made from tough TPU translucent plastic. An adjustable length of shock cord fitted around the shaft keeps the protector firmly on.

The Black Diamond Pick Protector is a cover for the pick of the ice axe made from tough TPU translucent plastic. An adjustable length of shock cord fitted around the shaft keeps the protector firmly on.