Winter and Alpine

The Petzl V-Link uses elasticated webbing that can connect two technical ice axes to prevent losing them while climbing. Compact and lightweight, this webbing offers great elasticity and ergonomic connectors that are easy to manipulate, even when wearing gloves.

The updated Black Diamond Slider Leash features an ergonomic variwidth wrist loop that cinches for ultimate comfort and security while climbing with your piolet on classic mountaineering routes. A length adjustment buckle lets you dial in the ideal length.

The Black Diamond Axe Protector is a simple yet handy protector for your ice axe, for use when in transit or attached to your pack. It is suitable for use with the Adze style of mountaineering axes and will effectively prevent the sharp points from damaging your belongings during travel. They are lightweight, cost effective and will protect both your axe and your gear, an absolute essential for any ice climber or mountaineer.

The Salewa Alpinist Combi crampons were designed specifically with the Salewa Vultur boots in mind, they provide the perfect fit for everything the boots are designed for; mountaineering, glacier travel and low-to-mid grade Scottish winter walking and climbing. The Alpinist Combi is also seriously light, weighing in at just 830g per pair.

Available as a stand-alone item, the DMM Slide Lock Leash is suitable for axes up to 55cm long. Employing a minimalist design for improved functionality and durability, the Slide Lock Leash is intuitive to use and operable with one hand. Vari-width wrist webbing ensures comfort without unnecessary padding or bulk; minimising water absorption. It replaces DMM's Standard and Choke Hold Leashes for winter walking and mountaineering.

The Grivel Tech Machine Ice Simple Vario is aimed at steep and overhanging climbs where the angled shaft, and reverse positive blade will help you up the route. The handle is ergonomic and well insulated to help with comfort on the climb and has a spike on the end for topping out and the approach. To increase usability the blade is interchangeable, and when paired with a mix pick, can take a hammer or shovel.

The Petzl Multihook is a multiuse tool primarily for threading cord through v-thread or Abalakov anchors. The additions on the hook are a serated blade for cutting cord and rope, the folding body to allow easy storage/transport, and the clipping loop to make sure you don't lose it out of one of your ice screws!

The Grivel Monta Rosa is lightweight, flexible crampon for general mountaineering use. They can be fully adjusted by hand, and can be folded easily, which makes them ideal for packing them into bags. Where this crampon excels is in ski touring, trekking, and for those with smaller boots that require less points under foot.

The Edelrid Spoc is an ultralight progress capture pulley which is ideal for small hauling, crevasse rescue, and emergency ascending. At only 60 g you'll hardly notice this tiny bit of kit, but makes setting up rope systems easy and more efficient. The pulley itself rests on ball bearings, giving up to 92% efficiency, and fits from 7 mm to 11 mm rope giving you a diverse device for any ropes you might be carrying.

The Petzl Irvis Hybrid is are hybrid crampons for ski touring and approaches involving glacier travel. Opt for a tool that’s lightweight and durable! The Petzl Ivris Hyrbrid crampons have a steel front piece and aluminum heel piece, offering an excellent balance between performance, technicality and weight, as well as traction on ice.

In winter, there are times when the only thing to lodge an anchor in is the snow itself. The DMM Deadman lets you make the most of this medium and improves on the classic ice axe belay by creating a larger surface area that increases resistance to the placement pulling through. Used in snow gullies and below cornice top outs, the Deadman creates protection out of nothing and provides security in the most insecure places.

The Petzl Caritool Evo is different to most holders as it is able to attach to any harness, anywhere as opposed to others that require a specific attachment point built in to the harness. It is able to hold a large number of screws and has a design that helps select even the screw racked at the bottom.

The Grivel Racing Crampons are a performance crampon for competitions and dry tooling, to be bolted directly on the shoes. The Racing crampon is used for both ice and on rock and the pieces have to be mounted directly onto the climbing shoes. It has a forged steel front point wich is replaceable in case of wear. The forging allows a three-dimensional shape to improve both the penetration into the ice, without rebounds, and provides great support.

The Black Diamond Ice Screwup is great for storing 5 ice screws when not climbing, keeping them tidy and protecting the shafts from damage. The hangers remain outside. Accepts up to the 22cm ice screw.

The Petzl Crevasse Rescue Kit is a definite essential piece of kit for alpine climbing, mountaineering, glacial travel (whether on foot or ski) for training courses. This kit allows for rapid deployment and use in rescues where someone falls in a crevasse.

The DMM Grippy tape allows the user to customise the grip on ice tools. Can also be used to replace worn out or damaged hand grips. To use simply remove the backing tape and apply tightly around the shaft or handle; keeping the tape taut but not too stretched.