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Petit Piton Climb


Black Diamond Grappling Hook


Black Diamond Grappling Hook


$13.95


Slightly oversized, for hooking larger edges and flakes than a Cliffhanger, the Grappling Hookâ?TMs wide bipod base is remarkably stable, even on small edges. Long throw allows this hook to clear larger placements than the Cliffhanger….

FiveTen Men's Piton Climbing Shoe


FiveTen Men’s Piton Climbing Shoe


$129.95


203516 Features: The lined leather uppers offer limited stretch and are highly durable as well as protective A highly comfortable design makes them ideal for long routes or big wall climbing They have Stealth ONYX soles that stick to the slickest of rock Two pull-on straps help you easily slide them on and lace closures keep them snug Specifications: Upper: Leather Lining: Yes Last: Slip Outsole: …

Petzl Owall Carabiner


Petzl Owall Carabiner



The SPECS Certification: CE EN 12275 type B / UIAA 3-year guarantee Weight: 68 g Breaking Strength: Major Axis: 24 kN, Open Gate: 7 kN, Minor Axis: 10 kN Gate Opening: 22 mm Materials: Aluminum 7000 ALL CLIMBING SALES ARE FINAL….


Hazards in Mountaineering


Hazards in Mountaineering



Long considered the classic European text on the training, experience and equipment needed to conquer safely the various dangers that confront the mountaineer (from the Publisher’s notes on the dustjacket)….


Ordeal by Piton: Writings from the Golden Age of Yosemite Climbing


Ordeal by Piton: Writings from the Golden Age of Yosemite Climbing


$20.00


Cultural Writing. Great routes, great writing. It was a special time, this Golden Age of Yosemite climbing. Virgin walls soared 3,000 feet. Immense pinnacles had golden eagles atop them, but no cairns. The phrase “kids in a candy store” springs to mind. Excited by such possibilities, climbers who barely knew what they were up against swarmed up new routes, and then, as if to further savor their ad…

Driven: A Piton Manual


Driven: A Piton Manual