Fernand Petzl first began making his own caving gear over 50 years ago. Since then Petzl has become synonymous with the worlds of verticality and light. As Petzl expanded from its roots in caving the brand has revolutionized the worlds of climbing, mountaineering, rope access, and technical rope work. Petzl America is the North American sales and distributor of Petzl products, with the headquarters in France. Petzl America's focus is on supporting our retail network, customers, and the users of our products. Core product lines include: headlamps, harnesses, helmets, ropes, belay devices, descenders, carabiners, ascenders, pulleys, ice axes, and crampons.