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Posted September 17, 2012

Petzl Quark: Alpine Transformer

Erik Lambert

It's the modular components that really make the new Quarks stand out: I'll start at the spike. If climbing more snow than ice, simply use a hex wrench (provided) to remove the bottom grip rest. This allows for a great plunging experience from a technical tool.

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Posted September 4, 2012

The GriGri2: Another Step In The Right Direction

Jed Workman

It was 1994 and I was headed to the Valley. I'd saved up for an extended climbing trip and I would return to Salt Lake City with a donut for an account balance. A couple big-ticket items would put a dent in that savings right from the start. One was a portaledge. The other was a GriGri.

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