Petzl is a manufacturer of climbing gear, caving gear, work-at-height equipment, and headlamps based in Crolles (near Grenoble), France. The company was created by the cave explorer Fernand Petzl in the mid-1970s. Their three specialties are:
- Vertical sports: equipment for mountaineering, climbing, caving, etc.
- Work at height and rescue: solutions for progression and safety in difficult-access worksites and in technical rescue.
- Headlamps/head torches that provide hands free lighting.
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Black Crows is an independent French freeski brand from Chamonix. Founded in 2006 by pro freeskiers Camille Jaccoux and Bruno Compagnet, Black Crows was born out of a desire to collide beauty and efficiency into skis.
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Aphex is a French company producing ski goggles and sunglasses. The 100% customizable is their belief. Choose a mount, a screen and a strap: you have a virtually unique mask!
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Sharing a vision and a common desire, the founders of Altitude-Eyewear decided to unite their mountaineering experience with their skill in designing sports sunglasses to create a French brand that sees things differently.
Extreme constraints in their mountainous environment challenged our founders to develop solutions that they adapted to their Outdoor, Lifestyle & Optics products. High standards mark every sunglass produced.
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