KNOW HOW TO CHOOSE THE AXES AND CRAMPONS WELL

Providing the most suitable equipment for different activities in the mountains is what motivates us every day at Petzl! For this reason, the ice axes and crampons that we develop and market in our ranges are designed to allow you to progress on different terrains, from hiking on glacial terrain to dry tooling, including more or less technical mountaineering. Each product obviously has its favorite field, but its versatility also allows it to be used in complementary uses, which we will surely find on our outings to the mountains.

Matthias Scherer prepares his equipment at the foot of the Flågbekken icefall in Troms (Norway).

If Petzl offers no less than ten models of ice axes and nine models of crampons in its ranges, it is for a reason. Using the appropriate technical material for each terrain also means evolving more safely. But making the right choice is not always obvious, so here are some guidelines to logically combine Petzl ice axes and crampons, as packs depending on the type of activity.

for ski mountaineering

Light, high performance, easy to use, these ice axes and crampons have all the necessary advantages for a safe evolution in ski mountaineering.

RIDE GLACIER LITERIDE LEOPARD LLF

GULLY IRVIS HYBRID

Vivian Bruchez in an alpine ascent approach in the Mont-Blanc massif (France).

For progression in snow

Essential compactness, lightness and simplicity!

GLACIER LEOPARD FL LEOPARD LLF

For walking on glacial terrain

The technicality of the crampons becomes more important to provide greater versatility.

IRVIS VASAK GLACIER

For classic mountaineering

Versatile models for routes of intermediate difficulty on varied terrain. Ice axes with high features such as the hydroformed handle and forged head, offering excellent anchoring qualities and suitable for numerous alpine terrain configurations. The crampons are adapted to routes of intermediate difficulty, with excellent behavior on hard snow slopes.

SUMMIT SUMMIT EVO VASAK

Sophie Moritz masters the mixed terrain typical of mountaineering in the Ecrins massif (France).

For technical mountaineering

High performance models for difficult routes on snow, ice and mixed. Ergonomic, manageable ice axes that allow various grips in the hand, with very high qualities of anchoring in ice. The crampons are fitted with front spikes to offer excellent penetration on hard ice and stability on mixed terrain.

SUM'TEC QUARK SARKEN LYNX

for ice climbing

Very technical and high performance ice axes and crampons. The single point allows precise positioning on the smallest supports.

NOMIC DART

Fabian Buhl progresses at the difficult Seebenseefall direct, Wi6+, Ehrwald waterfall in Tirol.​

For dry tooling

Hyper technical and specific ice axes and crampons. The single point allows precise positioning on the smallest supports.

ERGONOMIC D-LYNX

Jeff Mercier on the roof of Piltdown Man, M12 Haffner Creek Canyon, Alberta, Canadian Rockies.

Binding/shoe compatibility

Petzl bindings meet the needs of a boot without flange, with a rear flange, with rear and front flanges, as well as a ski boot. Petzl proposes the FLEXLOCK, LEVERLOCK FIL bindings and the LEVERLOCK UNIVERSEL option supplied with the two FIL FLEX and FIL models for more versatility.

Source petzl.com