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Description
The Petzl Altitude Harness is an ultra lightweight mountaineering or ski touring harness perfect for fast and light adventures. Considering the tiny weight of the Altitude it's got a surprising number of features. Wireframe technology means the waist and leg loops are wider than you'd expect, plus there are 4 integrated gear loops - note these are literally loops of fabric, you certainly couldn't get more than a couple of carabiners on each one - but that's not the point of this harness. The leg loops can be unbuckled allowing the harness to be donned with skis or crampons on and each leg loop has a keeper with siliconised interior to secure an ice screw so it's not flapping around off a gear loop - a great little innovation for a lightweight harness and perfect if you're skiing with ice screws.
Petzl Altitude Harness Features
- Wireframe Technology construction
- Tiny pack size
- Dons with feet on the ground
- DoubleBack Light buckle
- 4 equipment loops totally integrated into the harness
- keeper with siliconized interior on each leg loop
| Size | Waist Belt | Leg Loops | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| S/M | 64-86 cm | 55-67 cm | 150 g |
| M/L | 74-96 cm | 60-73 cm | 160 g |
| L/XL | 84-108 cm | 66-79 cm | 170 g |
- Weight:
- 150g (S/M)
- Colour:
- Orange / White
Customer Reviews of Petzl Altitude Harness
Petzl Altitude Harness Review
Sonia
Verified Buyer
Edinburgh
I purchased the Petzl Altitude harness as a lightweight harness for ski-touring. I have not used the harness for ski-touring yet, but the weight, small pack-size, and buckle release leg loops meet my requirements.
With a 25 waist, the S-M size is only just small enough for me, even with bulkier ski-touring clothes.Anyone with a smaller waist could find that the waist band is cinched up so tightly that the belay loop sits to the wrong side of the waist buckle - the instructions indicate that this is unsafe (presumably will cause the buckle to release). I have previously tried the Black Diamond Couloir and Mammut Zephir Altitude harnesses and the smallest sizes for these harnesses are far too big for me. A significant part of my rating is attributable to sizing, given that the Petzl Altitude currently seems to be the only lightweight ski touring harness suitable for smaller people.
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