Surely, if one piece of equipment encapsulates the mountaineer's spirit, it is the ice axe.
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Heinz Mariacher, free spirit
At only 11, he accomplishes his first solo ascent, a fifth-grade route without any equipment.
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Carabiners
Carabiners are the most essential pieces of the climbing life. These small metal clippers are both the staple of any rack and the icon by which non-climbers identify our sport.
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Weissmies
Translated as “White Moss,” it was climbed for the first time in 1855 by Jacob Christian Häuser and Peter Josef Zubriggen, a notary.
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To bolt or not to bolt?
Climbers first started using bolt anchors long ago when aid climbing was popular. Some crags still sport the rusty relics leftover from this bygone age.
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By Fair Means
The bivouac of Rognon du Dru is not an artificial place, created by man, but a natural Shelter.
