Petzl is a French manufacturer of climbing gear, caving gear, work-at-height equipment, and headlamps based in Crolles (near Grenoble), France.[1] 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 rescues, headlamps/head torches that provide hands free lighting.