Petzl 2004 [antikvár]

THE COMPANY THAT I RUN IS IN A SMALL CORNER OF FRANCEIN THE HEART OF THE ALPS, SURROUNDED BY MAGNIFICENT CAVING SITES.SINCE ITS CREATION IN 1975, THE COMPANY HAS CONTINUED THE TRADITIONOF IMPECCABLE CRAFTSMANSHIP BEGUN BY MY FATHER, FERNAND PETZL.No longer with us today, he was the son of an immigrant who arrived in France at the beginningof the last century. At a very young age he fell in love with caving and became an unstoppableexplorer -- soon recognized as a pioneer of the subterranean world.All his life he sought to improve the life of the caver through simple yet astute solutions to theproblems presented to him, as well as to the challenges that he discovered while caving himself.Little by little, this family business became incomparable in the world of verticality(climbing, mountaineering and caving) and also in the world of illumination!Perhaps this is because our inspired teams have continued relentlessly in response to theirobjectives of 'stepping outside the norm' in the evolution of product use and development.That was then, this is now The innovation of the headlamp has made its mark in the last 30 years among a wholegeneration of mountaineers and explorers.The progress in safety and comfort of harnesses today has fuelled the thought that a fallmay also be considered a natural part of modern rock climbing.Rope jammers and descenders have opened up a third dimension in the world of verticality,and have influenced heavily those who work in safety and work at height.ZOOM, TIKKA, COEUR, CROLL, SHUNT, REVERSO, TIBLOC, NAVAHO, ECRIN, QUARK, SPIRIT:these have become everyday names in the parlance of their users.Today, and looking to the future, our passion for climbing, mountaineeringand caving continues more than ever before.So, welcome to our collection to you, the passionate and the curious.It's about techniques, new ideas, equipment and especially about dreams.We invent the products -- it's up to you to invent the rest!PAUL PETZL