Metolius Climbing manufactures rock climbing gear and was founded in 1983 by master craftsman Doug Phillips. Doug started in his Central Oregon garage, making gear and selling it in the Smith Rock parking lot or down in the Dihedrals. Back then, much of the gear we now take for granted wasn’t available, so we just made it ourselves. It started with the Slider Nut and was quickly followed by the first flexible-stem camming device, the TCU. These two pieces of gear blew the lid off the technological barriers of our generation and opened up whole new realms. And as it turned out, other like-minded souls wanted these items too. We realized that if anything was going to allow the average climber to push his or her own personal limits, it was going to be gear that was lighter, stronger and safer. As Peter Croft taught us, you don’t need gear to climb; you only need it if you fall off! This is when our “Safer by design” philosophy really began to make sense to us and became a design priority.

Metolius Safe Tech Waldo Riggers $129.00 STWA For those who demand the utmost in safety, comfort and support, the Metolius Waldo is the ticket. Thick, 1/2" slabs of foam contour around the waist and legs, offering cushy support. The monstrous proportions of the components (5 5/8" waist-belt and 5" leg loop height!) are ideal for those rigging and access jobs, rescue and SAR.

Metolius Safe Tech All Around Harness $79.00 STAA001 The Safe Tech All-Around's (formerly Freedom 3-D) sleek components and burly construction make it the super all-around model. It is equally adept at hard sport or traditional gear climbs, multi-pitch routes or laps at the climbing gym. Features the patented 3-D buckle system - the only system which allows three dimensional adjustment for a perfect fit choice for men or women fully padded waist and legs 4 lay down style gear loops for racking custom webbing changes pattern when doubled back in waist buckle leg loop elastics are fully adjustable & easily dropped heavy duty rear haul loop & front belay loop world's toughest tie-in points Wherever possible, each component is engineered to withstand a load of 2,250 lbs (10kN). Sizing: xs, s, m, l, xl Weight: 16 oz.

Metolius 8 Step Aider $31.95 AIDE005 Ladder-style construction with 8 steps for maximum ease of use. 1" flat nylon webbing. Biothane™ step stiffeners insure the steps always stay open. Reinforced clip-in point. Full-strength grab loop. Dedicated clip-in point at the bottom for enchaining aiders without collapsing the bottom step. Overall length: 74" (1880 mm. Step spacing: 9" (229 mm). 11.5 oz. (326 g) Strengths:End to end 4000 lbf (18 kN). Grab Loop--4950 lbf (22 kN) Steps--1000 lbf (4.4 kN)