The Petzl Rope Trip is everything you would expect from Petzl. Having attended GRIMP Day in the past and seeing the type of event Petzl can put on, we were not disappointed with the Rope Trip. This event is held every two years and this version on April 1 – 4, 2016 in SLC, Utah was only the third edition (the first event being held in France and the second in Sweden). The Rope Trip is a direct take off from Petzl’s RocTrip however specifically for the pro side of the business

The SPRAT conference this year was held in conjunction with the Petzl Rope Trip and I am sure Salt Lake City, Utah didn’t know what hit it. Rope Access Technicians from 17 different countries were in attendance at both events. The SPRAT conference took place on the Thursday and Friday (with other committee meetings and evaluator standardization occurring earlier in the week). Day 1 of the conference had different committee meetings. If you have ever sat on any committees or g

In this video, Pat discusses the Petzl I’D; a self-braking descender for rescue. Overview of the device as well as demonstrations for rigging. What do you think of the Petzl I’D? Let us know in the comments! Check out the Petzl I’D at the manufacturer’s website: http://www.petzl.com/en/Professional/Descenders?l=INT#.VpC2Glk-1Kk #descender #equipment #Petzl #rigging