Our range of pitons protects every size of crack, from hairline seams to large fissures, pockets, and pods. We also stock piton-specific hammers that provide greater comfort and efficiency when striking. Whilst pitons are now used as a last resort – they damage the rock, leaving behind 'pin scars' – sometimes they are the only way to protect big walls and trad climbs.
Edelrid has been crafting technical mountaineering gear such as carabiners, slings, harnesses, climbing rope, since the 1950s. After the family owners sold the company in 2001, Edelrid took a brief hiatus from the climbing market. Now, as an independent technical climbing company within the VAUDE group, Edelrid is setting a new course for the future. Their mission, "Unfolding the future," drives them to develop and produce products that will shape the future of our sport.

