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Lastest posts Ice climbing

Fat skis versus Nomics January 17, 2011

image du billet livsansoz There are quite a lot of great athletes where I live at Les Arcs - mostly skiers, snowboarders, paragliders, kayakers, and climbers of course ;)
Most of them are very aware of the luck with have to live in the mountains and be able to play in such ...

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Ou aller? March 30, 2010

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Hello les amis,

Un an après la bataille, voici THE résumé de cette expérience alpine hors du commun. Le tout en image, avec Guigui aux commandes....
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Adieu Guy December 14, 2009

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We just learned yesterday that Guy Lacelle was killed in an avalanche during the Bozeman Ice Festival.  This tragic news strikes at the heart of the Petzl family, adding to a overwhelmingly sad 2009. Guy has long been a close friend to all of us at Petzl, both in North America an...


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Scottish Ice Trip - Day 7 March 5, 2009

image du billet petzlcrew The all white day...
It was a promising sight when I first peered out of the window this morning. Beyond the wet glass and besides a constant tapping of the rain, the mountains across the bay were covered in snow. Well, the temperature decided to drop at last....
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Scottish Ice Trip - Day 6 - the Secret March 2, 2009

image du billet ueli-steck It's my last day in Scotland.
The week was exactly what I expected. Weather changes very fast here....
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Scottish Ice Trip - Day 5 March 1, 2009

image du billet petzlcrew As checked out the previous day, it is warm outside...and still raining.
The bravest of us are awake around 7.30am for the scottish cooked breakfast....
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Scottish Ice Trip - Day 4 March 1, 2009

image du billet tonylamiche DAY 4 : RAIN.
Scottish question: What to do on a rainy day ?
Back home, we would probably stay in front of the internet checking the next sunny window to come up, but here, you have to deal with it.
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Scottish Ice Trip - Day 3 February 27, 2009

image du billet petzlcrew For what seems forever will this thaw ever come to an end?
After waiting with excitement for the last couple of months for the guys to arrive, all seems to be falling apart... Wanting so much to show people how good Scottish winter climbing can be things are off to a slow wet start....
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Scottish Ice Trip - Day 1&2 February 26, 2009

image du billet petzlcrew February 24th. 3.45am.
A bunch of Petzl team members are gathered at the headquarters to get to Geneva airport. An hour and half later, we meet up with the rest of the crew. Its now Ueli Steck, Martial Dumas, Yann Mimet, Mathieu Maynadier, Anthony Lamiche, Aljaz Anderle as well as Petzl Staff Erwan Le Lann, Loïc Tonnot and Cameraman Guillaume Broust. Bertrand Delapierre, another cameraman came from Chamonix to put his filming skills into what should be another interesting Petzl movie.
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Outdoorgames 2009 : "Action!" February 17, 2009

image du billet petzlcrew This film festival began for his second winter edition in Chamonix.
It will last until the 21th of February, and gather all the best outdoor filming crews.
A quick resume of what this festival features...
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Audrey Gariépy: a mixed route on the Kwangde Lho, Nepal February 11, 2009

image du billet petzlcrew In Mid-December, I flew to Nepal with Ines Papert (Germany), Jen Olson (Canada), Cory Richards (USA) and Chris Alstrin (USA).  Our goal was to try to open a new route on the North Face of Kwangde Lho (6187m)....
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Québec ICE TRIP - the video March 20, 2008

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Québec ice trip makes always mad, but f***ing happy...

There is nothing better than feeling the cold when you get out from Montreal Airport and listening a strong (but sweet) accent, asking you if you want some beans with your poutine ...


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Outdoorgames Movie - The Final Cut March 7, 2008

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Just a few words to introduce the MedeO'z movie, made for the Outdoorgames at Chamonix.
Please visit their website to learn more about this wonderful and very creative event...
The idea is (as we presented in a latest post) : Seven teams of pro...


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Audrey Gariepy back from an ice trip in Norway February 26, 2008

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Audrey Gariepy (Petzl athlete) just came back from an ice climbing trip in Norway, with Guy Lacelle and a few other ice climbers (Mathieu Audibert, Chris Alstrin and Alex Lavigne).

  • Read her report on Petzl.com and watch out the pictures taken by the team.

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Gorzderette 26-27th January 08 : détendez vous ça va bien se passer January 23, 2008

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Yeeees! Story number five of the Gozderette in Champagny en Vanoise will take place as usual last week-end of January. This is the only place where you can iceclimb in France actually and meet reggae dancers with funky climbers who are ready to practice ...


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