WINTER 2017
NEWS WINTER 2017 STEALTH HELMET STEALTH Designed for alpine, rock, and ice climbing. The polycarbonate shell is co-moulded on a layer of expanded injected foam that absorbs the impact, with an unbelievable weight of 198 grams! STEALTH HS Inner EPS shell for absorption, with an outer hard ABS shell which protects the head and nape. The best solidity through the Stealth technology, which increases the rigidity of the external protection. No metal parts, which could be dangerous in case of an impact. A helmet for those who favor durability over pure lightness. Four headlamp clips. STEALTH CARBON Outer shell in carbon fiber, using the Stealth technology which increases the rigidity of the external protection. No metal parts, which could be dangerous in case of an impact. Four headlamp clips. Color: black.
STEALTH
STEALTH HS
STEALTH CARBON
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HELP CARABINER WITH A SPRING THAT KEEPS THE GATE OPEN UNTIL IT TOUCHES THE BOLT OR THE PITON OR THE ROPE, WHICH PULL THE SPRING AND RELEASE THE GATE THAT CLOSES AUTOMATICALLY. WEIGHT: 48 GRAMS
ROLLER S + ROLLER L THE IDEA ALLOWS YOU TO CLIP THE CARABINER DIRECTLY INTO THE REQUIRED POINT: AN ANCHOR OR A HARNESS, OR TO HAUL A HEAVY LOAD. TWO SIZES L AND S BOTH WITH THE FANTASTIC TWIN GATE SAFETY SYSTEM.
S
L
24- 24 / 55 QUICKDRAW THE LIGHTEST CARABINER EVER MADE BY GRIVEL (WITH ONLY 24 GRAMS), SEARCHING FOR THE MINIMUM FUNCTIONAL WEIGHT FOR THE NEEDS AND SAFETY OF THE USER. LIGHTER SHOULD NOT MEAN LESS STRONG! THE CARABINER HAS A BREAKING STRENGTH OF 24 KN. 24 GRAMS FOR 24 KN, UNBELIEVABLE! THE 55 QUICKDRAW IS ONLY 55 GRAMS, 24KN OF BREAKING STRENGTH, DYNEEMA SLING. LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION WITHOUT COMPROMISE. 3
G20 PLUS
MASTER KITS
CARRYABINER
FLAME
EVOLUTION OF THE G20 CRAMPON. IT KEEPS THE SAME VERY TECHNICAL FEATURES AND SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT AND ADDS THE POSSIBILITY OF REPLACING THE FRONT POINT. ICE AXE OF A NEW GENERATION, WHICH USES THE MOST ADVANCED
PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGY THE CARRYABINER IS AN ICE SCREW HOLDER, THAT FITS ALL HARNESSES ON THE MARKET IN A STABLE AND SECURE WAY. IT CARRIES UP TO 6 SCREWS OR
MOST
MODERN
WITH
THE
MATERIALS
SUCH AS CARBON, WIDIA, AERONAUTICAL LIGHT ALLOY. A BURST OF FUTURE! SIZE: 49 CM
THE ICE TOOL, IT HAS A NOSE ON ITS TOP TO SELECT THE BELAY KIT WITH MASTER BELAYER
SCREW YOU NEED.
AND CLEPSYDRA CARABINER. SAFE,
BUT IT IS ALSO A REAL CARA-
SIMPLE, COMPLETE SOLUTION.
BINER, HOT FORGED, CE AP-
BELAY KIT WITH MASTER PRO BE-
PROVED, THAT YOU CAN USE IN
LAYER AND CLEPSYDRA CARABINER.
CASE OF NEED.
SAFE, SIMPLE, COMPLETE SOLUTION.
A REVOLUTIONARY NEW SHOVEL DESIGN: A LIGHT ALLOY SHOVEL WITH AN AGGRES-
SHARK SHOVEL
SIVE FRONT BLADE IN STAINLESS STEEL. THE SPECIAL FRONT BLADE MAKES ALL DIGGING DEEPER AND EASIER. IT IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY, CONCENTRATING THE FORCE AT THE POINT, FOR DEEPER PENETRATION. STAINLESS STEE L PROTECTS AND REINFORCES THE FRONT PART IN LIGHT ALLOY, WHICH WOULD BE VERY WEAK WITHOUT IT. IT ALSO MAKES AN EXCELLENT DEAD MAN ANCHOR TO PROGRESS SAFELY ON SNOW SLOPES. IT IS ALSO VERY USEFUL TO COUPLE THE FRONT PART OF THE SKIS FOR AN EMERGENCY STRETCHER.
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GRIVEL INTRODUCES ITS NEW RANGE OF POLES. THEY ARE VERSATILE, DURABLE AND FOUR-SEASON,
TRAIL ONE
TRAIL TWO
TRAIL THREE
TRAIL MAN.
SUITABLE FOR MANY ACTIVITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS: FROM TREKKING TO TRAIL RUNNING, FROM SKI TOURING TO ALPINE TRIPS. ALL SHAFTS MADE IN ALUMINIUM 7075 FOR OPTIMAL RESISTANCE TO WEIGHT RATIO. ALL COME WITH SUMMER AND WINTER BASKET. THE TRAIL FAMILY (1-SECTION, 2-SECTION AND 3-SECTION) FEATURES AN ERGONOMIC EVA FOAM LONG GRIP FOR COMFORT AND BREATHABILITY, AND A REMOVABLE STRAP.
CONDOR 2-section adjustable pole Grivel Condor grip with an extract-
THE KNEE - NEW FOLDABLE SYSTEM FOR POLES
MOUNTAIN RUNNER 20
able hot drop forged ice axe blade to overcome difficult and dangerous situations Removable strap. Winter and summer basket.
THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE GRIVEL MOUNTAIN RUNNER FAMILY. The new Grivel system for poles is an innovative foldable system for quick de-
20 LITERS FOR LONGER MULTI DAY
ployment and compact packing. The system, which we call “the knee”, connects
RACES OR FAST AND LIGHT HIKES
each section of the pole with the next one. It is secured by a plastic-fiber slider
AND OTHER MOUNTAIN ADVEN-
that firmly protects the knee and reinforces the pole. Reducing the size of the
TURES. ADJUSTABLE SIZE AND
pole for compact storage and packing has never been so simple and fast.
MULTIPLE POCKETS.
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ONCE UPON A TIME,
A BLACKSMITH 1879 The creation, or the evolution, have not made man suitable for the mountains. He does not have fur as protection against the cold, nor claws for climbing, nor clogs for snow or terrain. His hands are strong but small, his feet are stable but delicate, everything needs protection and multiplication of energy. On the other hand, man has developed the ability to think, which has allowed him to become “faber”, that is to be able to invent and build the tools for his survival. This is what has established his final supremacy on the other animals. This has also allowed him to face the mountains. Alpinists are then a group of humans particularly prolific in equipment and tools modified for their use. Perhaps the most original of these inventions have been the metal ones, to replace clogs, claws and beaks. Here is where blacksmiths come on stage. In folklore and in popular tho ught there is a link between magic and crafts that use fire. Blacksmiths have been considered supernatural in Europe until the XIX century. In the UK for example blacksmiths were called “enchanters of blood”, that is healers, and people believed they could foresee the future and master magic. As another example, the water used to quench the metals was thought to be magic and was very sought-after, and it was believed that nailing to a tree nails forged by blacksmiths would cure some diseases by transferring them to the tree itself. Solemn vows were made on the anvils, used as altars, and in some rural areas the blacksmith had the authority to marry people. People turned to the blacksmith for protection and magic treatments. At the foot of Mont Blanc, in an area later called “les Forges”, blacksmiths established themselves to produce horseshoes, nails for boots, locks and agricultural tools, because the water coming down from Europe’s highest mountains made the wheel of the first basic machinery turn, giving new strength to the men. In the meantime, the Alps started to be looked at with a different eye, because of the great cultural movements that marked the transition from the age of Enlightment to Romanticism. The only ones who were giving a more realistic image were naturalists and geologists and under this point of view the ascent of Mont Blanc by De Saussure represents a turning point. This opened the way to the great transformation made between the XVIII and XIX century, that is the invention of the alpine space, according to a typically British vision of a stage for a new sport that opened the way to modern tourism and seduced also Italy.
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The first British travellers came to the mountains in the first decades of the XIX century with the intention of using them as a playground for a new sport: alpinism (The Playground of Europe, sir Leslie Stephen 1871). The meeting of the tradition and the new allowed the birth of the first ice axes, by adapting agricultural picks and making them lighter, and the first crampons coming from boot nails. Our blacksmith was working at the foot of Mont Blanc. He was making shovels and hoes for working in the fields, locks for doors, horseshoes and nails for boots. He was heating the iron and then he was shaping the “cherry-red” piece with his hammer on the heavy anvil in his workshop. Sometimes a hunter would ask him to reinforce with iron his wooden pole. The blacksmith would then add a strong metal tip and reinforce the bottom part with a metal ferrule. One day one of the hunters, who was guiding some weird English tourist that had hired him to take them to the top of the mountain (who knows why, there were no animals up there!), asked to the blacksmith to make a different pick, lighter and longer than usual, with a sharper flat part to cut the ice. So without a real inventor the first ice axe was born. In the following year the blacksmith made many of them, and he improved the model, that was becoming lighter and more elegant. The wonder towards these new requests and the total scepticism towards their possible effectiveness have become legendary, and the famous Henry, joker and skeptical, had often the impression that they were making fun of him. These tourists though were paying good money and this was more powerful than the scepticism for those who were used to live with the few opportunities that the mountains were offering, due to the cold and the dangers. These tourists were now coming on purpose to this small workshop during the summer, to buy the ice axes. History repeated itself with crampons, where the success was even greater than that of ice axes. The consequence was that during the winter the blacksmith continued to do his traditional job for the locals, but he soon recycled himself into “producer of equipment for alpinists”, he lost the magic of the blacksmith but his family’s wealth increased. To provide documentary evidence of this is not easy, because a small mountain blacksmith lost in the end of a valley for sure did not leave any important document to certify his life and works. Only after the unity of Italy the bureaucracy came to the highest mountains and towards the end of the XIX century we can find the first documents showing the existence of a Grivel blacksmith in the “les Forges” area. It is said that the activity was already existing, but nothing more. The only certainty comes from the cornerstone of the architrave of the workshop, which says 1818. In those times cheating on these things was not common. After that, history was not anymore linked to the people but to the products. Future historians of alpinism will have to decide the winner in the race between climbing techniques and the tools that make them possible. Perhaps this race will never end. Or perhaps it is our limit to never fully understand who leads and who follows.
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TWOHUNDRED
YEARS LATER After 200 years the mountains remain in the same place, and despite human interventions they are not significantly modified. Those who have the opportunity and the privilege to see them from above, from their summits, can realize that man and his wrongdoings are futile. Mountains are neither hostile nor friendly, neither mother nor killer. Mountains just are. In a few words: they did not even become aware of the human race. We like to think that our presence influences and modifies the world around us. We tell this story to mitigate the awareness of the uselessness of our actions. If today we stopped to go to the mountains, in a time maybe shorter than half of the story of alpinism every trace of humans would disappear and the mountains would keep going along their path of decomposition without having even accelerated or slowed down. The race between climbing techniques and the tools that make them possible goes on, and Grivel had to evolve to remain ahead of the evolution, trying to keep up with the great appearances of the XX century: psychoanalysis, surrealism, Russian revolution, world wars, technology and electronics internet among others. First, by focusing on research and development. Studying and adopting advanced production processes, from lasers to 3D printers, new materials, from aeronautic alloys to carbon fiber and Kevlar, we have strengthened, made lighter, automatized, simplified. Second, by realizing how today what matters is not only the product, but also the production process which has generated it. We have focused on quality (ISO 9000 systems) and we have made ourselves autonomous on energy through our solar panels which use the sun and allow us to save every year 83000 litres of oil. We work according to the ISO 14001 environmental management system which we have certified in 2004.
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We represent a solid milestone in the socio- economic network of our valley, respecting the traditions and promoting mountain culture for future generations. We want to focus on all this and even increase it through the dedication of the whole company. The user is becoming tired of technological developments, he knows that products are adequate to his technical needs and therefore he starts to look for new “dimensions”. From the promotion of man to a higher awareness of other perspectives of the mountains around him. The moral sense of what he does, the environmental compatibility of his leisure time, the cultural compatibility of his travels, the pollution of what he leaves behind, the respect of the environment and the people. The product he will choose will not be anymore only the lightest and fastest, but the one with most culture and compatibility with the world around us. Clean climbing leaves no traces and does not damage the rock, alpine style expeditions that do not besiege the mountains, the refusal of chemical aids from oxygen to amphetamines, the interest and help to the local people through access to education, the respect of the professionalism of the guides, porters or sherpas, who are not anymore beasts of burden. The market of climbing and alpinism is a small one, a niche one. It was born with alpinism and with it has grown. It has been the same for Grivel. When our world was what could be seen from the top of Mont Blanc, also the market was all there. Typically, the first alpinists were searching for their tools at the blacksmiths who lived at the foot of the mountains. They were the same tools produced for hunters and crystal seekers. Then the world got bigger to Europe, with the need of a more organized distribution network. Then the market got even bigger, because the alpinists started the “extra European expeditions”, looking for new mountains around the world. This exported the knowledge and culture of alpinism to other nations and countries. Today Grivel exports more than 90% of its products, in over 35 countries, China included. It sells products wherever there are mountains, and also in the countries where there are no mountains but there is nonetheless an interest for the culture of alpinism. We started with a reality coherent with our place of birth but we have pushed ourselves around the world to survive, looking for markets where people look up and see more than a bunch of rocks and ice. All this was possible through the contribution of many people, at all levels, technicians, alpinists, designers. And the credit of this result goes to them, who have brought us to the 7th generation, step by step. Thanks to you all!
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KEYWORD:
SAFETY How will the products of the future be? The different actors in the world of equipment give different answers to the challenges of the future. Some focus on the highest performances, but it risks to lead to more complex products. Some focus on the minimum weight, but it can bring more fragile products. Some others focus on the cheapest price, but this does not help quality. Some prefer marketing, some prefer pictures, some favour ads. Many paths are possible. Grivel’s choice is to increase safety for the user. In our world this means more reliability of the products and their components. Choice and certified materials. Weight limited to what is “minimum functional weight� rather than absolute minimum weight. The Stealth helmet, fully ventilated and less than 200 grams can easily be worn without any inconvenience (the helmet is useful on the head!). Pieces of equipment that automatically do their job even if the climber forgets or cannot operate them: this is the case of the Twin Gate carabiner, which prevents the rope from coming out unexpectedly and does not need any manual closure. It is also the case of the antibott for crampons, that prevent the snow from balling and thus avoids dangerous slips. We then worked on the weak point of climbers: the back and the spine, and we have created the Shield, which reduces the absorbs shocks in case of fall. Then the Roller, the carabiner reducing the efforts and helps multiplying the strength during rope manoeuvres. Another example comes from the different binding systems for crampons, that allow to safely feet any boot.
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We control the life cycles of the product with the awareness that nothing is eternal. We do complete tests in our laboratory, from impact to fatigue, from salt spray to strength. We want to give precise information to the user, on the advantages (and disadvantages) of the new innovative products. We also use modern media (our first website dates back to 1996!). Mountains are neither hostile nor enemy, but they can become dangerous, very much so, when the great conditions that were there when we started out change because of the cold, the dark, the weather, the wind or the exhaustion. This has also been recognized by the “normal” world which has awarded Grivel, for the first time in outdoor equipment, the “Golden Compass” which is the global Oscar for design, with the following motivation : “Compasso d’oro for a specialty object that significantly improves safety while respecting the simplicity of its shape”. Last but not least, our work is driven by passion. Back in 1818, the Grivel blacksmith must have looked suspiciously those exotic customers who were asking for mountain tools, but he has for sure seen far. Today, looking at the future we can say that our job and our world are not the biggest, not the richest, nor the ones most rapidly growing. They are though the ones we like, and those to whom our tradition and culture have brought us. Finally, we could ask ourselves: why do we keep going to the mountains? Because from the top of the mountain the sun always sets later and rises earlier. This is why!
Shield
Antibott
Stealth
Shield
Twin gate Roller
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ICE AXES
3 REASONS TO PREFER GRIVEL ICE AXES 1. WIDE RANGE COVERING ALL TERRAIN AND NEEDS
MADE FROM HOT FORGED
2. WORLD - CLASS TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS
BLADE
SHOVEL HAMMER
Carbon steel
Classical negative
Shovel
Carbon steel
Classical negative
Shovel
Carbon steel
Classical neutral
Shovel
CE-SHAFT
GRIP
3. HOT FORGING IN ITALY SINCE 1818
WEIGHT
SIZE CM
RANGE OF USE
425 g 15 oz
58-66-74
BCD
Rubber
440 g 15,5 oz
58-66-74
BCD
Rubber
440 g 15,5 oz
58-66-74
ABCD
G ZERO
S.A. plus only
NEPAL S.A. - NEPAL S.A. PLUS
G1 - G1 PLUS
G1 plus only
Carbon steel
Classical positive
Small shovel
G-bone
264 g 9,3 oz
48 - 53
BCD
Chromoly steel
Classical positive
Shovel
Carbon
240 g 8,5 oz
49
CDE
GHOST
FLAME EVO
Chromoly steel
Classical positive
Hammer Shovel
CE 2 G-bone
Rubber
430 g 15,2 oz
48-53 58-66
DEF
HAMMER
48-53
AIR TECH EVO - AIR TECH HAMMER
Chromoly steel
Classical positive
Shovel
CE 2 G-bone
Rubber
495 g 17,5 oz
48-53 58-66
Plastic + Rubber
730 g 25,8 oz
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DEFG
SPECIAL
JORASSES 2.0
Chromoly steel
X MONSTER
Changeable Hammer + reverse positive Shovel
CE PPE 2
GH
12 - 13
MADE FROM HOT FORGED
BLADE
SHOVEL HAMMER
CE-SHAFT
GRIP
WEIGHT
SIZE CM
RANGE OF USE
Chromoly steel
Changeable Hammer + reverse positive Shovel
2 G-bone
Rubber
555 g 19,6 oz
50
FGH
Chromoly steel
Changeable Hammer + reverse positive Shovel
2 G-bone
Carbon composite
450 g 15,9 oz
47
FGH
Chromoly steel
Changeable + reverse positive
2 G-bone
Rubber + Nylon
635 g 22,4 oz
49
FGH
Chromoly steel
Changeable + reverse positive
2 G-bone
Carbon composite
615 g 21,7 oz
49
FGH
THE LIGHT MACHINE
NORTH MACHINE CARBON
THE TECH MACHINE
TECH MACHINE CARBON
ICE
MACHINE BLADES
ICE PLUS
MIX
Chromoly steel
Changeable + reverse positive
2
Rubber + Nylon
670 g 23,6 oz
48
FGH
Chromoly steel
Changeable + reverse positive
COMP G-bone
Carbon composite
505 g 17,8 oz
50
GH
THE MACHINE 3.0
THE COMP MACHINE Chromoly steel
Neutral
Shovel
Wood
715 g 25,2 oz
65-75
BCD
Chromoly steel
Neutral
Shovel
Wood
665 g 23,5 oz
65-75
BCD
CLASSIC AL
MONTE BIANCO REPLICA
GOLD
RANGE OF USE A
B
C
D
E
G
H
F 14 - 15
HOT DROP
FORGING
EXTRA SOLIDIT Y Through hammering and stretching the fibres are lined up and positioned to provide the head with maximum strenght along the required direction.
Steel structure before forging
Steel structure after forging
YESTERDAY
TODAY 16
FOCUS
1954
THE ICE AXE WITH THE WOODEN SHAFT
The adoption of crampons in the early 1900s allowed the shaft to be shorter, and the new steels made everything lighter, but the shaft was still made of ash. In the 50s the ice axe reached the highest mountains of the world, then all 8000 meters summits, always with its aged ash shaft.
On the summit that has been reached with difficulty, the alpinist raises his axe: this is the gesture that tells his efforts, the overcoming of the dangers and the joy of being at the top. The ice axe is even higher! This is the picture he will show to his friends. Since the beginning, the portrayal of the alpinist is with his ice axe, it does not matter what is in the background! The presence of the axe says it all.
1840 A pick, an axe, a piece of wood and a metal tip: this is how the tool that will go with scientists, explorers, and alpinists around the world was born. It was born at the foot of Mont Blanc, where alpinism itself was born. It was born form the hands of blacksmiths, used to hitting the iron after having heated it up to “cherry red” colour in their black workshops. The shaft must have been a wooden stick like those that were used by the people of the mountains to go around in the snow and help themselves to carry heavy loads.
2000 Grivel is the oldest living manufacturer and it feels the responsibility of preserving this tradition. If modern ice axes have much better technical and mechanical features, no tool can compete in beauty and elegance with the traditional wooden ice axe. Wood is comfortable to hold, it is warm and it smells like the woods. Therefore Grivel (the only one in the world) continues to make the traditional, very traditional ice axe, with its nice ash shaft. Of course the Monte Bianco ice axe conforms to the CE norms and it can be safely used.
1870 Then the adze became horizontal, like in the pick, and not vertical like in the axe. The shaft was made in ash, strong and elastic, most suitable for this use. Strong and with vertical fibres, without knots, aged at least two years in the fresh air of the mountains. The ice axe was in the hands of the guides who went with the alpinists and helped their ascent cutting steps into the ice, like the 354 steps in the “Mur de la Cote” to help Marie-Henriette d’Angeville reach the summit of Mont Blanc in 1838, or like the 3.000 steps (that is 90.000 hits of the ice axe) for the ascent of the Grosshorn! You need a long shaft for a strong hit.
PIOLET D’OR The prize called “Piolet d’Or” was created in 1991 by Guy Chaumreuil and Jean Claude Marmier with the GHM and Montagne Magazine. It rewards every year the most important alpinist achievement, decided by an international jury. It has become a fundamental point of international activity and, beyond the prize itself, it shows the evolution of alpinism and its message. Our ice axe has 18/8 gold plated head and spike, and CE norm wooden shaft. It is delivered in a wooden box and it is 65 cm long. In the picture: Walter Bonatti and Reinhold Messner, the first two winners of the Piolet d’Or Carriere.
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CRAMPONS
3 REASONS TO PREFER GRIVEL CRAMPONS 1. SECURE AND EASY FIT TO ALL SUITABLE BOOTS
NUMBER POINTS
MADE FROM
3D STAMP
2. UNIQUE PRO-ACTIVE ANTIBOTT
FRONT POINTS
SEMI RIGID
ASYMETRIC
3. LONGEST HERITAGE STARTING FROM THE FIRST CRAMPON IN 1909
WEIGHT
RANGE BOOT SIZE
BINDING ANTIBOTT TUV-CE SYSTEM
RANGE OF USE
AB CD
10
Carbon steel
2
Flex
750 g 25,7 oz
36 44
New-matic New-classic
10
Chromoly steel
2
Flex
815 g 28,7 oz
35 46
New-matic New-classic
BC DE
10
Chromoly steel
2
Flex
815 g 28,7 oz
35 46
New-classic
AB CD
CE
GI
G10
G10 WIDE
2
880 g 31 oz
35 46
Cramp-o-matic New-matic New-classic
CE
CD EF
10 + 2 Light alloy
2
610 g 21,5 oz
35 46
Cramp-o-matic New-matic New-classic
CE
AB CD
10 + 2 Light alloy
2
610 g 21,5 oz
35 46
New-classic
CE
AB CD
2
1015 g 35,8 oz
36 47
Cramp-o-matic New-matic New-classic
Chromoly 10 + 2 steel
AIR TECH
AIR TECH LIGHT
AIR TECH LIGHT WIDE
12
Chromoly steel
DE F
G12
RANGE OF USE A
B
C
D
E
G
H
F 18 - 19
NUMBER POINTS
MADE FROM
3D STAMP
FRONT POINTS
SEMI RIGID
Forged
11 12
Chromoly steel
11
Chromoly steel
12
Chromoly steel
Forged 2
11 12
Chromoly steel
Forged 1-2
Interchangeable
ASYMETRIC
WEIGHT
RANGE BOOT SIZE
BINDING ANTIBOTT TUV-CE SYSTEM
RANGE OF USE
1215 g 42,9 oz
36 Cramp-o-matic 47 New-matic
CE
EF GH
874 g 30,8 oz
37 Cramp-o-matic 48
CE
EF GH
960 g 33,9 oz
38 Cramp-o-matic New-matic 48
CE
EF GH
1170 g 41,3 oz
38 Cramp-o-matic 48
CE
F GH
G14
Forged Interchangeable
G20 PLUS
G22
RAMBO 4
Rigid
10
Front: carbon steel Rear: light alloy
2
705 g 24,9 oz
35 46
Ski matic 2.0
CE
A
10
Front: carbon steel Rear: light alloy
2
715 g 25,2 oz
35 46
New matic
CE
A
10
Light alloy
410 g 14,5 oz
35 46
Ski matic 2.0
SKI TOURING
SKI TOUR
SKI TOUR NEW MATIC
2
Flex
Competition A CE
SKI RACE
BINDINGS
CRAMP O MATIC
NEW MATIC
NEW CLASSIC
SKI MATIC 2.0
A well known system which relies on a nylon speed lever at the rear and a stainless steel front bale to hold the booth.
The plastic harness system is hinged from two front posts which retain the boot securely even if it has a shallow, worn front welt or overboots are beign used.
Both front and rear plastc harnesses are hinged from their respective retention posts and may be “opened� to facilitate attachment to the boot, then closed securely once the boot is inside.
The front binding fits modern plastic ski touring boots and it is not guaranteed for traditional mountain boots.
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SKI TOURING CRAMPONS SKI MATIC 2.0 The SKI MATIC 2.0 binding solves the problem to fit modern ski boots when the rear regulation systems of the boots interfere with the closure of the crampon
HOW TO WEAR IT
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GRIVEL PROACTIVE ANTIBOT T
The snow that builds up beneath the crampons could be a very dangerous problem.
In 1997 Grivel was the first to deliver all the crampons equipped with an efficient antibott.
In 2003 the proactive Grivel antibott made the ultimate system.
EXTRA SAFETY IT REMAINS THE MOST EFFICIENT AND THE ONLY ONE WORKING IN ALL SNOW CONDITION. IT IS A REAL SAFETY SYSTEM. 23
ICE PROTECTION
3 REASONS TO PREFER GRIVEL ICE PROTECTIONS 1. BEST HOLDING POWER BY USING REVERSE THREAD
LENGTH
HELIX
SMALL
MEDIUM
LONG
WEIGHT
FOLDABLE
PLACEABLE ANYWHERE
INVERTED THREAD
3. VERSATILITY OF USE AND RACKING
HYDRODINAMIC CERTIFIED THREAD
120 mm
133 g 4,7 oz
160 mm
155 g 5,7 oz
CE
200 mm
171 g 6,0 oz
CE
120 mm
155 g 5,7 oz
360
SMALL
2. FASTEST PLACEMENT THROUGH TEETH AND THREAD QUALITY
MEDIUM
LONG
160 mm
169 g 5,9 oz
CE
200 mm
189 g 6,7 oz
CE
GHOST
SCREWCARRIER
CARRYABINER
FULL STRENGTH CARABINER
LENGTH
WEIGHT
CERTIFIED
150 mm
74 g 2,6 oz
CE
30 g 1,1 oz
59 g 2,1 oz
THREAD COMPARISON STANDARD THREAD
GRIVEL REVERSE THREAD
The extraction force is concentrated on a small cylinder surronding the screw.
The extraction force is spread on a bigger volume of ice making it more safe.
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3 REASONS PREFER GRIVEL 3 REASONS TOTO PREFER GRIVEL ICEACCESSORIES PROTECTIONS
ACCESSORIES
1. WIDE RANGE COVERING ALL TERRAIN AND NEEDS
2. EASY AND PRACTIC AL SOLUTIONS
3. SIMPLICITY AND QUALITY
ICE AXE ACCESSORIES
EASY SLIDER
ROTOR
DOUBLE SPRING
TRIGGER
THE HORN
SINGLE SPRING
LONG LEASH
AXE GUARD
COVER BLADE
SCARPA BAIL
CRAMPONS CROWN
CRAMPON ACCESSORIES
C2N BAIL
FLEX BAR
TWIN BAR
CE cer tified One size fits all
CRAMPON SAFE Size 1 35 cm Size 2 25 cm
ANTIBOTT
RAN
SPIDER
474 g 16,7 oz
ICE PROTECTION ACCESSORIES
ESPRESSO
BLACK HOLE
CANDELA
SCREWCARRIER
SHOVELS STEEL BLADE
SHARK
425 g 15 oz
615 g 21,7 oz
CARRYABINER
ANTI SL IPPERY
152 g 5,4 oz
A revolutionary new shovel design: a light alloy shovel with an aggressive front blade in stainless steel. The special front blade makes all digging deeper and easier. It improves the efficiency, concentrating the force at the point, for deeper penetration. Stainless steel protects and reinforces the front part in light alloy, which would be very weak without it. It also makes an excellent dead man anchor to progress safely on snow slopes. It is also very useful to couple the front part of the skis for an emergency stretcher.
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BINERS, DRAWS & SLINGS WEIGHT
TWINGATE
LENGTH WIDTH OPENING
3 REASONS TO PREFER GRIVEL BINERS, AND SLINGS 3 REASONS TO PREFER GRIVEL ICE DRAWS PROTECTIONS 1. GUARANTEED INDIVIDUALLY TESTED
RESISTANCE CERTIFIED kN
CLEPSYDRA S
67 g 2,4 oz
97 66 22
22 9 7
MEGA K6G
83 g 2,9 oz
102 71 20
27 10 10
SIGMA K8G
57 g 2,0 oz
101 62 23
30 9 9
EN362
EN362
EN362
2. HOT FORGED FOR STRENGTH
WEIGHT
LENGTH WIDTH OPENING
3. ERGONOMICS, LOW WEIGHT AND CUSTOMIZATION
RESISTANCE CERTIFIED kN
117 73 24
22 9 8
SYM K9G
75 g 2,6 oz
110 58 24
24 9 8
LAMBDA K7G
69 g 2,4 oz
98 70 24
30 11 9
CLEPSYDRA L K10G
89 g 3,1 oz
EN362
EN362
EN362
38 g 1,3 oz
TWO CARABINERS
THE EVOLUTION OF THE SAFETY CARABINER
TWO MOVEMENTS POSSIBLE UNSCREWING
TWO HANDS NEEDED THREE MOVEMENTS
ONE HAND ONE MOVEMENT ALWAYS LOCKED
SAFER FASTER STRONGER CLEPSYDRA
TWIN GATE
SAFER FASTER STRONGER SCREW GATE
OPPOSITE CARABINERS
FOCUS
25 8 7
TWIST GATE
PLUME K3G
90 54 20
ONE HAND ONE MOVEMENT CORRECT SELF POSITIONING NO CROSSLOADING
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SCREW GATE
WEIGHT
LENGTH RESISTANCE WIDTH kN OPENING
MEGA K6N
81 g 2,9 oz
111 71 21
DELTA K5N
66 g 2,3 oz
100 70 20
25 8 8
PLUME NUT K3N
37 g 1,3 oz
90 54 19
20 7 7
ALPHA K1N
56 g 2,0 oz
99 60 15
24 8 8
CERTIFIED
STANDARD GATE
21 10 6
CE
WEIGHT
LENGTH RESISTANCE WIDTH kN OPENING
PLUME K3W
29 g 1,0 oz
90 54 24
20 7 7
GAMMA K2W
35 g 1,2 oz
94 57 24
24 8 8
ALPHA K1S
48 g 1,7 oz
99 60 20
24 8 8
CARRYABINER
53 g 1,7 oz
120 75 27
25 9 10
CERTIFIED
CAPTIVE K11C
WEIGHT
49 g 1,7 oz
ALPHA CAPTIVE
BETA CAPTIVE
LENGTH RESISTANCE WIDTH kN OPENING
97 61 21
22 9 9
WEIGHT
LENGHT
115 g 4,1 oz
130 mm
124 g 4,4 oz
180 mm
104 g 3,7 oz
130 mm
111 g 3,9 oz
180 mm
CERTIFIED
STANDARD GATE
HELP
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WEIGHT
LENGTH RESISTANCE WIDTH kN OPENING
55 g 1,94 oz
101 60 24
24 8 8
24 g 0,8 oz
78 50 18
24 7 7
CERTIFIED
CAPTIVE SYSTEM Cross-loading happens when a carabiner is stressed on its minor axis. Carabiners are strongest when stressed on their major axis meaning directly in line, vertically, along the spine. When a carabiner is stressed on its minor axis it’s generally one third as strong. 30 - 31
WEIGHT
123 g 4,3 oz
ROLLER L K14R
ROLLER S K14RS
WIRE LOCK TAU K12L
73 g 2,6 oz
55 g 1,9 oz
LENGTH WIDTH OPENING
125 66 16
100 55 16
98 58 20
RESISTANCE CERTIFIED kN
26 8 9
22 8 7
30 10 9
The Roller is made by a connector plus a pulley in just one piece. The goal is to reduce the friction of different maneuvers and make the job “lighter�. Very useful in multi-pitch wall and for self or professional rescue. The idea permits to clip the carabiner directly into the required point: a belay point or into the harness, or to haul an heavy big bag. Two sizes L and S both with the fantastic twin gate securing system.
The Tau K12L is a modern carabiner with the new innovative wire-lock system. Its ergonomic shape makes it easy to handle and operate. Bomb proof wire-lock patented system. The strength is given by the solid gate, and the wire keeps the gate in its closed position. Hot drop forged body and gate Key lock nose to clip and unclip it like a standard carabiner Only 55 grams
QUICKDRAWS
55
PLUME
GAMMA
110 mm
110 mm
110 mm
110 mm
110 mm
55 g 1,9 oz
66 g 2,3 oz
77 g 2,7 oz
91 g 3,2 oz
104 g 3,7 oz
DAISY CHAINS AND SLINGS
BETA
ALPHA
DYNEEMA
110 mm . 8 g . 0,3 oz 180 mm . 10 g . 0,4 oz 23kN
WIDE
GRIVEL DAISY CHAIN L 125cm . Weight 95 g 3,4 oz . 23kN
width: 22,4 mm 130 mm . 18 g . 0,6 oz 180 mm . 24 g . 0,8 oz 22kN
QUICK EASY DRAW 130 mm . 21 g . 0,7 oz 23kN
RING • Grivel dyneema sling • 23 kN on every pocket, CE certified
60 mm 25,5 g . 0,9 oz 120 mm 48,5 g . 1,7 oz 240 mm 93,5 g . 3,3 oz 23kN 32 - 33
GRIVEL AWARDED WITH COMPASSO D’ORO 2016 The OSCAR of Design to the historical company of Courmayeur Grivel Mont Blanc, manufacturer of climbing equipment, has been awarded with the 2016 “Compasso d’Oro”. It’s the first time in history that a manufacturer of climbing and alpinism equipment wins this prestigious prize; and the first time also for a company from Aosta Valley. Established in 1957, ADI Compasso d’Oro Award is the oldest and the most influential international design award in the world. In it’s 60 years of tradition it represents the only worldwide reality which underlines the complexity of a design project. It’s main goal is to contribute to the valorisation of the concept of “Made in Italy” of products already on the marker at an international level. Three hundred and twenty products have been awarded in more than fifty years, and along with the almost two thousand products given an Honourable Mention are collected and kept in the Historical Collection of the Compasso d’Oro Award. Following Gio Ponti’s philosophy, receiving a mention or a prize is a way to honour those manufactures whose DNA is the excellence of production. Just to mention a few of the winners… Mario Bellini,Vico Magistretti, Enzo Mari, Bruno Munari, Ettore Sottsass, Michele De Lucchi. And a few of the awarded products: the famous Fiat 500 car…the “Alessi” coffeepot, the “Brion Vega” TV set, the “Grillo” phone…the Typing machine “Lettera 22”. The Compasso d’Oro award is given every three years. This year Grivel has been awarded for the revolutionary Twin Gate carabiner. 34
“TWIN GATE” represents the real revolution in the world of carabiners: being the safest carabiner ever made, a revolution in the field of safety for it’s intuitive and totally automatic use. The innovative solution allows it to work both as a regular carabiner and as a safety carabiner but doing it’s work faster, and in a safer way. It is impossible for the rope to accidentally escape! Insensible to ice and sand that can stuck normal carabiner systems. Impossible to forget it open!
“In 2018 Grivel will be 200 years old therefore I’m very proud to receive this prize which is not only a clear recognition of the great engagement of the entire company today but an homage to the previous generations who, while working in much harder and discomfortable situations have been able to invent those pieces of equipment that allowed numerous “giants” such as Valter Bonatti…Riccardo Cassin…Toni Gobbi…to reach and conquer the highest summits of the world” Says Gioachino Gobbi president and inventor/designer of Twin Gate
MADE WITH SOLAR ENERGY
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OUR TEST LAB The Mont Blanc has been for a long time the best test lab in the world. It has been very good and comfortable because it is just outside our door. Today though, new technologies and materials require more modern design and control. Our products are now thoroughly tested one by one, and those who do not pass the safety standards are rejected. The good ones go under a laser marker who prints on them the batch number, the certification data and the production date. The final product doesn’t need only the technical features, it also needs the essence: why it has been developed like it is. This is the real “added value” of producing in the mountains to satisfy the needs of those who climb the mountains. Most of the test devices have been invented and designed by Grivel for our specific needs, who are unique in the world.
1. FATIGUE TESTING MACHINE
5. FRONT POINTS IMPACT TEST
6. VIRTUAL SIMULATION
2. CRAMPON FATIGUE TEST
7. 3D PROTOTYPING
3. BLADE FATIGUE TEST
8. TENSILE TESTING MACHINE
4. IMPACT TEST
9. TENSILE TESTING MACHINE
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CROSS LOADING
DANGEROUS OR
NOT DANGEROUS? IF YOU THINK THAT
CROSS-LOADING
IS NOT A PROBLEM, YOU DON’T NEED
THE GRIVEL CAPTIVE CARABINER. IF YOU THINK THAT CROSS LOADING
CAN BE A PROBLEM, YOU SHOULD HAVE A LOOK AT THE GRIVEL CAPTIVE CARABINER. IF YOU THINK THAT CROSS LOADING
IS A PROBLEM THEN THE GRIVEL CAPTIVE CARABINER
IS YOUR CARABINER
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CLIMBING DEVICES
1. INNOVATIVE SAFETY SOLUTIONS
2. MULTIFUNCTIONAL DESIGN
3. LOW WEIGHT MATERIALS
BELAY AND RAPPEL
MASTER
MASTER PRO
MASTER MONO
WEIGHT: 64 g 2,3 oz ROPE DIMENSION: 7,3 ≤ Ø ≤ 11
WEIGHT: 88 g 3,1oz ROPE DIMENSION: 7,3 ≤ Ø ≤ 11
WEIGHT: 66 g 2,3 oz ROPE DIMENSION: 7,3 ≤ Ø ≤ 11
CE
CE - UIAA
CE - UIAA
SHUTTLE
2X8
WEIGHT: 86 g 3,0 oz MAX LOADING: 25kN
WEIGHT: 63 g 2,2 oz ROPE DIMENSION: 7,8 ≤ Ø ≤ 11
CE - UIAA
CE
MASTER KIT
MASTER PRO KIT
WEIGHT: 153 g 5,4 oz ROPE DIMENSION: 7,3 ≤ Ø ≤ 11
WEIGHT: 177 g 6,2 oz ROPE DIMENSION: 7,3 ≤ Ø ≤ 11
CE - UIAA
CE - UIAA
TRIS
FOUR
NINE
WEIGHT: 38 g 1,3 oz MAX LOADING: 25kN
WEIGHT: 52 g 1,8 oz MAX LOADING: 25kN
WEIGHT: 147 g 5,2 oz MAX LOADING: 25kN
CE
CE
CE
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ASCENDERS DESCENDERS
A&D WEIGHT: 261 g 9,2 oz ROPE DIMENSION: UP 8,3 ≤ Ø ≤ 13 DOW 7,3 ≤ Ø ≤ 13
ASCENDING
DESCENDING
UNLOCKING
CE - UIAA - EN362
SWIVELS
MINI ROLL WEIGHT: 59 g 2,1 oz WORKING LOAD LIMIT: 5kN MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGHT: 25kN CE
GLOVES
HAMMER THOR WEIGHT: 500 g 17,6 oz
A WEIGHT: 247 g 8,7 oz ROPE DIMENSION: 8,3 ≤ Ø ≤ 13 CE - UIAA - EN362
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HELMETS
3 REASONS TO PREFER GRIVEL HELMETS 3 REASONS TO PREFER GRIVEL ICE PROTECTIONS 1. EXCELLENT FIT AND PROTECTION
WEIGHT
SIZE
STEALTH
2. SIMPLE ADJUSTMENT
MADE FROM INNER LAYER
USE
3. INNOVATIVE DESIGN
FRONT LAMP HYPER-LIGHT AND HYPER-VENTILATED
198 gr
Adjustable 55-61
Polystirene foam Polycarbonate
Rock Ice Alpine
THE POLYCARBONATE SHELL IS COMOULDED ON A LAYER OF EXPANDED INJECTED FOAM THAT ABSORBS THE IMPACT, WITH AN UNBELIEVABLE WEIGHT OF 198 GRAMS! THE DESIGN PROVIDES THE BEST AIR FLOW EVER MADE. ONE SIZE (54/62) THAT CAN BE REGULATED TO FIT ONCE THE HELMET IS ON. THE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM TUCKS INTO THE HELMET FOR COMPACT STORAGE IN YOUR PACK OR HAUL BAG. THE MULTIFACETED DESIGN INCREASES THE RIGIDITY OF THE SHELL AND ALLOWS THINNER THICKNESS NO METAL PARTS, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IN CASE OF AN IMPACT. HEADLAMP CLIPS COLOURS: YELLOW, TITANIUM
STEALTH HS
280 gr
Adjustable Polystirene foam 55-61 ABS
Rock Ice Alpine
INNER EPS SHELL FOR ABSORPTION, WITH AN OUTER HARD ABS SHELL WHICH PROTECTS THE HEAD AND NAPE. THE BEST SOLIDITY THROUGH THE STEALTH TECHNOLOGY, WHICH INCREASES THE RIGIDITY OF THE EXTERNAL PROTECTION. NO METAL PARTS, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IN CASE OF AN IMPACT. A HELMET FOR THOSE WHO FAVOR DURABILITY OVER PURE LIGHTNESS. THE MULTIFACETED DESIGN INCREASES THE RIGIDITY OF THE SHELL AND ALLOWS THINNER THICKNESS. FOUR HEADLAMP CLIPS. COLORS: YELLOW OR WHITE.
STEALTH CARBON
210 gr
Adjustable Polystirene foam Rock Ice 55-61 Carbon fibre Alpine
OUTER SHELL IN CARBON FIBER, USING THE STEALTH TECHNOLOGY WHICH INCREASES THE RIGIDITY OF THE EXTERNAL PROTECTION. NO METAL PARTS, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IN CASE OF AN IMPACT. THE DESIGN PROVIDES THE BEST AIRFLOW EVER MADE WITH NO COMPROMISE WITH PROTECTION FOUR HEADLAMP CLIPS. COLOR: BLACK.
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WEIGHT
SIZE
SALAMANDER 2.0
360 g 12,7 oz
Adjustable 54-61
MADE FROM INNER LAYER
USE
Polystirene foam ABS
FRONT LAMP
Rock Ice Alpine
COLOURS
DESIGNED FOR ALPINE, ROCK, AND ICE CLIMBING, OUTER SHELL IN ABS PROTECTING AGAINST PENETRATION, INNER LAYER IN SHOCK-ABSORBING POLYSTYRENE FOAM. EXTREMELY EFFICIENT AIR CIRCULATION. ONE SIZE (54-62) THAT CAN BE REGULATED TO FIT ONCE THE HELMET IS ON. THE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM TUCKS INTO THE HELMET FOR COMPACT STORAGE IN YOUR PACK OR HAUL BAG. HEADLAMP CLIPS COLOURS: YELLOW, WHITE, BLACK
HEADLAMP CLIPS
WEIGHT 385 GRAMS - 13.58 OZS
3 REASONS TO PREFER GRIVEL POLES 3 REASONS TO PREFER GRIVEL ICE PROTECTIONS
POLES
1. INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
THE KNEE - THE NEW FOLDABLE SYSTEM The new Grivel system for poles is an innovative foldable system for quick deployment and compact packing. The system, which we call the knee, connects each section of the pole with the next one. It is secured by a plastic-fiber slider that firmly protects the knee and reinforces the pole. Reducing the size of the pole for compact storage and packing has never been so simple and fast.
WINTER BASKET
SUMMER BASKET
2. VERSATILITY
3. MADE IN ITALY
TRAIL
TRAIL TWO
TRAIL THREE
TRAIL THREE M
CONDOR
1 SECTION
2 SECTIONS
3 SECTIONS
3 SECTIONS
420 g 14,8 oz 112 - 122 - 130 cm
454 g 16,0 oz 112 - 122 - 130 cm
520 g 18,3 oz 112 - 122 - 130 cm
520 g 18,3 oz 112 - 122 - 130 cm
2 SECTIONS 428 g 15,1 oz 130 cm
1-SECTION POLE FOR MAXIMUM RESISTANCE AND MINIMUM WEIGHT. EVA FOAM ERGONOMIC STRAP FOR COMFORT AND BREATHABILITY. WINTER AND SUMMER BASKET.
2-SECTION POLE WITH A NEW INNOVATIVE FOLDABLE SYSTEM (“THE KNEE”) FOR QUICK DEPLOYMENT AND COMPACT PACKING. EVA FOAM ERGONOMIC STRAP FOR COMFORT AND BREATHABILITY. WINTER AND SUMMER BASKET.
3-SECTION POLE WITH A NEW INNOVATIVE FOLDABLE SYSTEM (“THE KNEE”) FOR QUICK DEPLOYMENT AND COMPACT PACKING. EVA FOAM ERGONOMIC STRAP FOR COMFORT AND BREATHABILITY. WINTER AND SUMMER BASKET.
3 SECTION POLE WITH THE NEW INNOVATIVE “KNEE SYSTEM” FOR THE LOWER SECTION AND A TRADITIONAL ADJUSTMENT FOR THE UPPER PART TO CHANGE THE SIZE OF THE POLE. TRADITIONAL HANDLE. WINTER AND SUMMER BASKET.
2-SECTION ADJUSTABLE POLE GRIVEL CONDOR GRIP WITH AN EXTRACTABLE HOT DROP FORGED ICE AXE BLADE TO OVERCOME DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS SITUATIONS REMOVABLE STRAP. WINTER AND SUMMER BASKET.
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HARNESSES
3 REASONS PREFER GRIVEL 3 REASONS TO TO PREFER GRIVEL ICE HARNESSES PROTECTIONS 1. WEB-CORE TECHNOLOGY
2. SIMPLICITY AND FUNCTIONALITY
BELT SIZE
WEIGHT
SIZE 1 64 - 84 SIZE 2 76 - 106
342 g 12 oz
3. SPECIFIC FEATURES FOR DIFFERENT USES The APOLLO is a classic, fully adjustable harness thanks to its 2 waist buckles and fully adjustable leg loops. It benefits from the latest Web-Core technology yet it climbing. • Web-Core technology • Simple and comfortable • 2 adjustment buckles. • 2 sizes
APOLLO
SIZE 1 67 - 87 SIZE 2 80 - 110
ARES
COMFORT ZONE
SIZE 1 67 - 87 SIZE 2 80 - 106 DRY
POSEIDON
381 g 13,4 oz
364 g 12,8 oz
The ARES is a new interpretation of the alpine harness. The new and special design allows a fantastic freedom for the legs with no compression points in the front part. Fully adjustable with 4 buckles.It benefits from the latest Web-Core technology. A simple and intuitive model. • Web-Core technology • Total freedom and comfort • 4 adjustment buckles. • 2 sizes
The POSEIDON is a special harness for mountaineering, expeditions and ice falls. It is the first waterproof harness! The Dry technology used in the ropes is now used also on the Poseidon harness. No more wet legs loops nor wet waist belt on your body! • Web-Core technology • Dry treatment for wet conditions • Simple leg loops, thin and light, totally removable from the harness. • 4 adjustment buckles. • 2 sizes • Simple and comfortable
HARNESSES ACCESSORIES CLEPSYDRA S - CLEPSYDRA L
SCREWCARRIER
CARRYABINER
30 g 1,0 oz
GS - GRIVEL SHIELD
64 g 2,3 oz
PROTECT
YOUR SPINE ONE SIZE FITS ALL NEW AND USED HARNESSES
52 g 1,8 oz
To be easily tolerated by the climber a climbing fall requires two factors: the resistance of all the elements of the safety chain (rope, carabiners, protection etc) and their ability to absorb part of the energy released in the fall. The harness is practically static and transmits all the remaining energy on the thighs (that absorb it well), around the waist (that absorbs well enough) and on the spine where all the microtrauma add up creating permanent effects. For this Grivel has developed the GS composed of a half-shell semi hard to better distribute the forces, coupled inside with a special honeycomb material able to absorb most of the energy without transferring it on the spine. The back of the climbers thanks!
PAIN
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PACKS, BAGS & PADS
3 3REASONS BAGS & PADS REASONSTO TOPREFER PREFERGRIVEL GRIVELPACKS, ICE PROTECTIONS 1. HIGH COMFORT THROUGH BACK-SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES
2. RECYCLED FABRICS
3. INNOVATIVE FEATURES FOR CLIMBERS AND ALPINISTS
ALPINE
VOLUME
WEIGHT
ALPINE PRO
ZEN
HAUTE ROUTE
AIR TECH 28
SKI RANDO 25
L 40+10
L 35
L 30 + 5
L 28
L 25
1587 g 56 oz
993 g 35 oz
1166 g 41,1 oz
900 g 31,7 oz
665 g 23,5 oz
Eco fabric
Polyant vx21 Carbon composite
Eco fabric
Nylon
Nylon
Ergonomic butterfly
Thermoformed
Thermoformed
Padded
Padded
SKI-2 lateral ICEAXES -2 frontal POLES - 2 frontal CRAMPONS - 1 below
SKI-2 lateral ICEAXES -2 frontal POLES - 2 frontal CRAMPONS - 1 frontal
SKI- 2 lateral + 1 frontal ICEAXES 1 classic + 1 tech POLES - 2 lateral
FABRIC
BACK PANEL
GEAR HOLDERS
SKI-1 frontal ICEAXES -1 frontal
ALPINE PRO
ZEN 35
HAUTE ROUTE
AIR TECH 28
SKI RANDO 25
The ultimate Alpine backpack by Grivel. Fully-featured for all your alpine adventures. Multiple holders and practical solutions to carry everything you need in a functional way. • Butterfly back for maximum freedom of movement • Innovative self-standing system for easy access even when it is not full • Numerous practical attachment options: reinforced ski attachment straps at the side, daisy-chain, double ice axe holder, helmet holder • Reinforced tarpaulin bottom with concealable straps to carry crampons or other gear • 3-option waistbelt included (full, strap only, none) • Removable floating lid, side zip for easy access to main body • Recycled fabric • Only 1,55 Kg
The Grivel answer to the need of a clean and tough functiondriven climbing backpack. Stripped down to the essentials, it is the ideal partner for all your adventures in the mountains. • Extremely durable fabric (VX-21) reinforced with black polyester X-Ply for all conditions and uses • Fully concealable straps, holders, lashes and waistbelt • Wide and fast top-opening for best functionality • Ergonomic thermo-formed back for maximum comfort Only 1,05 Kg (30L)
The ideal partner for ski days of all kinds, from ski-touring to backcountry to freeride. Very versatile, it will carry anything you need. • Double closure option through zip and/or buckle • Diagonal concealable ski carrier • Ice axe holder • Ergonomic thermo-formed back for maximum comfort • Side pocket for wet skins • Side compression straps • Recycled fabric Only 1,22 Kg
Lightweight compact rucksack for climbing and mountaineering. Very clean body in minimalist style and roll-top closure. Tapered ergonomic shape for best comfort and freedom while climbing, allowing great access to the harness and the gear • Padded back for great comfort even with full load • Completely removable webbing belt • The lid can be removed or concealed in its special pocket • Extra concealable webbing on the top, for the rope or other gear • It comes with eight extra webbings that can be used to secure the gear outside the pack Only 0,9 Kg
Modern rucksack for ski touring and light alpinism. Its compact shape and its vest-type wearability make it comfortable and very stable. It is adjustable on the shoulder straps and on the belt. • Opening on the back for better access in the snow • Concealable waist belt, allowing to rotate the pack and access it without taking it off • External pocket for the shovel, the shaft and the probe • Diagonal ski carrier, with reinforced fabric on the front • Special ice axe holder on the shoulder strap, for easy operation Only 0,66 Kg
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CLIMBING
VOLUME
WEIGHT
FABRIC
BACK PANEL
GEAR HOLDERS
LYNX
MAGO CLIMBING
HAUL PACK
ROCKER
L 13
L 14
L 25
L 45
L 30
L 60
L 90
560 g 19,8 oz
279 g 9,8 oz
1417 g 50 oz
2087 g 73,6 oz
1855 g 65,4 oz
2315 g 81,7 oz
2985 g 105,3 oz
Nylon ripstop
Nylon
Nylon + tarpaulin
Nylon + tarpaulin
Tarpaulin
Concealable shoulder straps
Padded
Detachable shoulder straps
Gear carrier detachable ICEAXES -1 frontal
HAUL BAG
DUFFLE BAG
130L . 1160 g 37,4 oz Fabric: Nylon ripstop
CRASH PAD
3590 g . 126,6 oz RV form PE form 126x90x8 cm
BOULDER CHALK BAG
CHALK BAG V 1L . 99 g . 3,5 oz Nylon
V 3L . 120 g . 4,2 oz Nylon
TRAIL RUNNING
MOUNTAIN RUNNER 12L . 530 g 18,7 oz Fabric: Air mesh Back: Padded air mesh Holders POLES: 2 frontal
MOUNTAIN RUNNER COMP 5L . 430 g 15,2 oz Fabric: Air mesh Back: Padded air mesh Holders POLES: 2 frontal
The newest form fitting trail running packs by Grivel. Ideal partners for single day to multi day races, they were born from the direct experience in the Tor de Geants endurance race. • One size-fits all through multiple regulation options • Organizing pockets in the main compartment • Load compression strap for best agility • Multiple pockets to carry everything you need and access it easily • Only 0,45 Kg (Mtn Runner Comp) and 0,51 Kg (Mtn Runner)
MOUNTAIN RUNNER LIGHT 5L . 275 g 9,7 oz Fabric: Air mesh Back: Padded air mesh Holders POLES: 2 frontal
MOUNTAIN RUNNER 20 20L . 550 gr 19,4 oz Fabric: Air mesh Back: Padded air mesh Holders POLES: 1 frontal
SINGLE BARREL 164 g 5,8 oz Fabric: Ecofabric
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PROMO
CAP
HEADBAND
BUFF
RUNNING ARM SLEEVE
SIMPLE
YELLOW CRAMPON SHELF
SOFT FLASK
100% COTTON T-SHIRTS
TECHNICAL T-SHIRT
ROLL BANNER
CUSTOMIZED ICE AXES
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MADE IN ITALY WITH
SOLAR ENERGY
TEST SHOP DECAL
FLAGS
STICKERS
POSTERS
HISTORY POSTERS 50X70 - 35X30
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WE ARE QUALIFIED
52
WE USE ONLY SOLAR ENERGY
WE COVER AN AREA OF
7000 SQUARE METERS EQUIVALENT OF A
FOOTBALL FIELD
WE DAILY PRODUCE THE ENERGY EQUIVALENT TO THE CONSUMPTION OF
194 FAMILIES
EVERY YEAR WE SAVE
83000 LITERS OF GASOLINE
DURING THE 25-YEAR LIFECYCLE OF THE PANELS, WE WILL PRODUCE ENOUGH ENERGY TO COVER THE
NEEDS OF ONE FAMILY FOR 4900 YEARS
EVERY DAY WE SAVE THE PLANET ‘S AIR OF
806 KG OF CO2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE
EQUIVALENT OF A CAR TRAVELING 5800KM
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GRIVEL INVENTIONS
WORLD INVENTIONS
GRIVEL INNOVATION TIMELINE
First invented as a rail bike, allowing to travel only on the train tracks, the draisine is now designed to allow free movement on the road. Fast development in the technology of train engines.
In the mid 19th centur y the telegraph is invented in the comunication industr y, and the Bessemer process for the production of steel is refined.
1818 The Grivel family of blacksmiths, star ted to transform their production of agricultural tools in what would later become mountain equipment. So in a sea of scepticism the first ice axe was born.
Radar begins to be used as a militar y device to intercect foreing objects. The system was quickly installed all across the United Kingdom.
The Ford T is launched, being the first affordable automobile produced by long sighted company Ford. Radio comunication has a significant growth.
Nylon is introduced as a material in women stockings. In the meantime Fleming isolates penicillin.
1850
1909
1929
1936
The Grivel family of blacksmiths, star ted to transform their production of agricultural tools in what would later become mountain equipment. So in a sea of scepticism the first ice axe was born.
The English engineer Oscar Eckenstein was received with similar scepticism when he asked Henr y Grivel to manufacture the first modern crampon in histor y.
Henr y’s son Laurent came up with the brilliant invention of the two front points, allowing climbers to stand face on whilst attacking the steep ice and snow gradients.
Amato Grivel, Laurent’s younger brother, using the Chromolly alloy (Nickel-Chrome- Molybdenum), created a really strong crampon, thinner and lighter than the others: 360 grams a pair. These crampons, the Super Leggero Grivel, have been used to conquer the 3 highest peaks in the world, the Everest, the K2, and the Kangchenjunga.
The structure of DNA is discovered. An oral vaccine for polio is developed by Alber t Sabin.
1953 1954 Grivel products are used for the first ascent of K2 and Everest.
In California an updated version Macintosh plus is released, after the first Macintosh developed in 1984. Super Mario Bros is released by NIntendo.
Tim Berners-Lee and his team create CERN.ch is the first website to appear on the world wide web.
On December 3rd the Plystation game coonsolle is released in Japan, becoming quickly a world phenomena.
The mobile phone is now diffused in affordable models, after the first Motorola used to cost 4000$. In 1998 the search engine Google is founded.
The first online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, is founded. On the first of Februar y the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Lousiana whilst reentering the ear th’s atmosphere.
Apple launches its first watch. The phenomena of the selfie becomes global, the “selfie stick” is designed an produced.
1986
1993
1994
1996
2003
2014
Grivel’s Super Courmayeur system, with its spare and interchangeable picks and shovels, established itself as market leader.
Rambo crampon: a rigid crampon with a stable platform and no vibrations. Forged front points were added for the first time, a huge improvement.
Three different crampons binding systems are introduced.
The Machine: the ice axe that revolutionised the design of technical tools. From now on this was the shape that set the standard for ever yone!
GRIVEL resolves the problem of snow build up under crampons with the first pro-active anti-balling plate. This gets rid of the snow with ever y step taken, using its flexibility and the alpinist’s movement. Other manufacturers have tried to find an alternative to this Grivel patent but the truth is that no other real alternative exists!
Twingate carabiner, the safest carabiner ever made. Due to it’s innovative design it works as both an ordinar y carabiner and as a screwgate carabiner, but it does its job quicker and safer,
NEW CLASSIC
NEW MATIC
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