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MOUNTAINEERING – MY GEAR FOR MATTERHORN by François Cazzanelli

Published on 06/07/2020 Route: Lion Ridge (Italian normal route)The route The Lion Ridge is the queen of normal routes: it is never easy nor banal, it is simply unique.It is a classic mountaineerin...

CLASH OF CARABINERS

A few years ago, we picked up the world of carabiners again, after several years of absence from the scene. The dominant thought at the time was that there was nothing more to say and invent about ...

Wide asymmetric carabiners

Lambda K7G DAMIEN TOMASI (France)The safest HMS carabiner… The Twin Gate system lets you know that the carabiner is always securely closed! FERNANDO FERREIRA (France)I use it on long routes for all...

HMS carabiners

MEGA K6N FRANCOIS CAZZANELLI (Italy) I use it in all my climbs as a climber and as a mountain guide both in winter and in summer. I find it practical and precise in all rope maneuvers. LOUIS LAUREN...

Medium asymmetric carabiners

ALPHA K1N RICCARDO OLLIVERI (Italia)I use it to create bomb-proof anchors on all types of terrain. Light and not bulky, ideal for semi-mobile progression anchors on rock and ice. GIAMPAOLO CORONA (...

Special carabiners

     VLAD Tomas Roy Aguilo (Argentina)I have used the VLAD in wall maneuvers, even in real rescue situations, where comfort is necessary when working on the belay / anchorage.It is very versatile...

Small asymmetric carabiners

Plume K3N ALEX PITTIN (France)I mainly use it in mountaineering. Its lightness is its main strength.  HERVE BARMASSE (Italia)It is absolutely the screw-lock carabiner that I always carry with me, o...

Carabiners to be used at the waist to belay with a device (tube, gri-gri etc.)

Clepsydra L ANGELIKA RAINER (Italia)I always use it to belay with the Grigri at the crag. Its safety is its best feature.  FRANCOIS CAZZANELLI (Italia)It is my inseparable climbing partner at the c...

TREND HARNESS

Published on 03/06/2020 ALESSANDRO ZENI (Italia)Wow! Finally a harness that challenges a little the monotony of the classic market, finally an innovative idea with a nice touch of style!A light har...

Home Training with Ice Axes

8/5/2020 For all of us lovers of the mountains, the confinement period of COVID-19 is hard as we miss the outdoors and the opportunity to use our favourite gear. To help you all stay in touch with ...

MISTRAL – THE BIRTH OF AN INNOVATIVE HARNESS

Published on 22/05/20 The harness remains one of the most important "tools" for a climber, in which he seeks safety and comfort at the same time. We at Grivel are mainly known for ice axes and cram...

GRIVEL STEEL

Let's start from the beginning. First of all, what is steel? It is an alloy composed mainly of iron and carbon. Our choice has always been to choose the best possible steel for our tools, both for ...

CLASH OF ICE AXES

Published on 12/05/2020 What ice axe to choose? In what situation? To try to answer this difficult question, we asked our athletes for their opinions on our main models. Read carefully and make you...

GHOST / GHOST HAMMER

Published on 12/05/2020 DENIS TRENTO (Italy) I use it mainly in ski mountaineering, but also in classic mountain guide work and in approaching on a glacier. I really appreciate its lightness and e...

AIR TECH EVO / AIR TECH EVO HAMMER

Published on 12/05/2020 YANNICK GRAZIANI (France) I use it on alpine routes in general of medium difficulty. I like the shaft which can be used as an anchor but also its technical side, and its ru...

JORASSES

Published on 12/05/2020     TUNC FINDIK (Turkey) I use if for alpine climbing in the mountains, mountain snow-ice gullies, high summits in Himalaya, guiding on snowy mountains. I like most the hig...

GHOST EVO / GHOST EVO HAMMER

Published on 12/05/2020 TOMAS ROY AGUILO (Argentina) I use it for steep skiing and Ski Touring. It gives me a lot of security and confidence knowing that I have in my hands a Very Lightweight Ice ...

GHOST TECH

Published on 12/05/2020 FRANCOIS CAZZANELLI (Italy) I use it on many terrains: north faces, steep couloirs, classic mixed routes. My favourite features are the lightness and its ease of switching ...

LIGHT MACHINE

Published on 12/05/2020     GIAMPAOLO CORONA (Italy) I use a single axe combined with a pole or a pair of axes (hammer and shovel) depending on the difficulties, mainly during non-European expedit...

NORTH MACHINE / NORTH MACHINE CARBON

Published on 12/05/2020 TOMAS ROY AGUILO (Argentina) I use it for vertical ice climbing, waterfalls and Alpine Climbing. The weight-hit ratio is very good, lightweight and very comfortable for th...