Some aspects of mountaineering and related activities, including but not limited to technical rock, ice, and snow climbing, are potentially hazardous and dangerous. Any person using our equipment in any manner is personally responsible for learning the proper techniques involved, and assumes all risks and accepts full and complete responsibility for any and all damages and injury of any kind, including death, which may result from the use of any equipment purchased through this catalog. Books and catalogs like this one can help, but they are no substitute for personal instruction by a qualified person well versed in all appropriate safety techniques.

CARABINERS
Do not load a carabiner over an edge. Loaded in this manner, biners can fail at a much lower load than their rated strength.

Do not load ANY carabiner across its gate. Minor axis loading is the weakest orientation of most biners.

Warning: In certain situations a carabiner gate can open accidentally. Rock protrusions can open a cara-biner gate, whiplash from a sudden impact can cause gate opening, and wear and tear can cause a gate to stick open.

Open carabiners pose a significant hazard to a climber because they are not as strong as when the gate is closed.

Try to envision how every carabiner you use will be affected in the event of a fall and place it accordingly. Think ahead.

Always read instructions and warnings that accompany your gear.

Seek qualified professional instruction.