Protection

Climbing protection encompasses removable devices placed in rock features to create anchor points during traditional climbing, allowing climbers to ascend routes while building safety systems from portable trad climbing gear rather than fixed bolts. Our collection of rock climbing protection includes spring-loaded camming devices, passive nuts, and specialized protection devices engineered to secure parallel cracks, constrictions, pockets, and irregular features across granite walls, sandstone towers, and limestone crags.

Climbing hexes provide economical passive protection for larger cracks where carrying numerous cams becomes expensive and heavy. Hexagonal cross-sections allow multiple placement orientations-camming in parallel cracks or wedging in constrictions. These protection devices excel in flaring placements and deliver exceptional strength-to-weight ratios for moderate and wide crack systems.

Building comprehensive rock climbing protection racks requires understanding route characteristics, rock type, and personal climbing objectives. Crack sizes, placement frequency, and descent plans influence gear selection. Our climbing protection collection includes quality options from trusted manufacturers whose engineering innovations and quality control support traditional climbers building removable anchor systems confidently across diverse climbing terrain and adventure objectives.