[hfadeelm]

What is the best (function well in cold and easy to open with big gloves) locking carabiner (triple action) for really cold weather (e.g. Denali)?

While I haven’t tried all locking carabiner (triple action) but I have seen many of them get stuck (don’t open) while on mountain. Any recommendation?

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[psathyrella]

psathyrella on June 9, 2021 at 7:02 pm #54723

I really like the various flavors of grivel auto-locking biners, and prefer them to screw gates — they’re faster (after you practice a bit), you can’t forget to lock them, and they don’t come unscrewed. My favorite is the Tau https://grivel.com/products/tau-k12l, I’ve used it a ton ice and alpine climbing without ever icing it up, but I’m sure it’d be possible to do it.

[TerryLui]

TerryLui on June 14, 2021 at 3:47 pm #54861

What’s the specific scenario/application for the auto-locker?
Glacier travel?