Products tagged with 'big wall climbing'

The Metolius 8 Step Aiders is a ladder-style construction with 8 steps for maximum ease of use. Biothane™ step stiffeners ensure that the steps always stay open. This aider offers a reinforced clip-in point, a full-strength grab loop and sub-steps in the top two steps. It also has a dedicated clip-in point at the bottom for enchaining aiders without collapsing the bottom step. For body weight only.

The Metolius 5 Step Aider is made from 25mm flat nylon webbing that is reinforced with Biothane (the stuff good haul bags are made from) to stiffen the steps, ensuring they always stay open for easy foot placement. The Aider has a classic, staggered, triangular step construction with useful sub-steps in the 2 top steps. This 5 Step Aider is tough, durable and functional with a reinforced clip-in point, full-strength grab loop and a dedicated clip-in point at the bottom for enchaining aiders without collapsing the bottom step.

The Black Diamond Bugaboo Pitons are the bigger and stronger brother to the knife blades, for when the cracks get fractionally bigger.

The Black Diamond Angle Pitons are made to fit larger cracks, pockets and pods. Their design, coupled with the springiness of the steel used gives these pitons inherently high holding power.

The Black Diamond Stone Gloves are a soft goat leather glove for aid climbing, belaying and light via ferrata. The palm is reinforced and the knuckles are stitched with kevlar.

The Yates Copper Double Head is intended for use in vertical cracks. They are more difficult to bash into a seam, but provide greater holding power than aluminium heads, therefor tend to be used in shallower and more tenuous placements. This double version is ideal for smears that are long and narrow.

Everything you [n]ever wanted to know about big wall and aid climbing – from light and fast speed ascents to full-on vertical camping – along with the most up-to-date tips, tricks and techniques to teach you the Better Way to climb big walls.

The Metolius PAS 22 Personal anchor system is made with double-wrapped 11mm Monster webbing. Each loop is individually sewn and rated to 22kN meaning no nasty surprises if you load it incorrectly like some daisy chains. It is safer, more convenient and more adjustable than using more conventional slings, quickdraws, or daisy chains at the anchor and can also be used to equalize anchors.