Products tagged with 'big wall climbing'

The Petzl Fifi suspension hook is ideal for aid climbing. Hook in to rest with the Fifi and it will automatically release on upwards movement, reducing awkward unclipping manoeuvres. Lower carabiner hole for connecting a lanyard, etriers, or haul bag.

The Black Diamond Talon is an essential piece of gear for hooking moves. The 3 leg design means you can always get the best hook and they are mega stable once placed.

The Black Diamond RURP is a realised Ultimate Reality Piton. Sounds a bit over the top? Maybe not- these are one of the coolest pieces of aid gear ever devised, and their advent opened up routes once thought impossible. If you need one, you know how good they are!

The Black Diamond Bosun’s Chair is a padded seat for long, hanging belays. Designed for big wall missions, the Black Diamond Bosun’s Chair allows the belayer to take a full, seated rest in between climbs, and weighs just 1.1 kg for a lightweight carry.

The Black Diamond Padded Gear Sling features a well padded and adjustable shoulder strap that has a 9kN rating. Use it to keep your rack organised whilst taking weight off your harness, the anatomically shaped sling simply slides over your shoulder and is adjusted via a buckle.

The Black Diamond Grappling Hook is a monster large sized sky hook for use on larger flakes and edges. The Grappling hook is capable of hooking larger flakes than the Cliffhanger, whilst remaining remarkably stable on small edges thanks to it's massive bipod base.

The Black Diamond Cliffhanger is an indispensable tool for use on sketchy aid lines. It features a classic hook design and is the smaller of the two BD skyhooks that are currently available. Widely used on big walls like those in Yosemite, the Cliffhanger has a chiselled flat tip which can easily be filed to a point if needed and its bipod base helps stop any rotation.

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.