News

30 ott 2008

PILL OF TECHNOLOGY

Future alpine historians will have to declare a winner in the competition between climbing techniques and the tools that make them possible: probably there'll never be a winner as it'll never come to an end.

Following on from what was essentially a ‘long stick' that Paccard and Balmat used to conquer Mont Blanc on the 8th August 1786 progress and changes have followed one after another. Every now and then the rule of the game has been upset by a revolution: teeth on the blade, banana blades, light alloy shafts, shafts with all sorts of curves, ergonomic grips....
The most recent revolution, the Monster, comes to the light in 2004, by Grivel company born in Courmayeur.
Experts in competition climbing, bouldering, extreme dry tooling, total dry will immediately recognise the Monster for what it is,

not a new ice axe, but the most efficient extension of their own arm for hooking on the most difficult terrains.
The shaft has multiple grips for traction, swings, hand swap-overs, new positions and interpretations: all power to imagination!
Forged pick with teeth at all angles, straight, inverse, into holes, onto the tiniest holds. Modern design and new-style graphics make the Monster unique, plus the multiple presentations letting everybody choose according to their own personal inspiration.

www.grivel.com