At Simond,
all our carabiners, ice axes and crampons are made in France
Chamonix
They are designed and produced in our Chamonix factory.
Pioneers of
summits
Did you know ?
Simond equipment has been used by expeditions since the early days of mountaineering. It was alongside the pioneers during the first summits of Everest, Annapurna and many others!
1950
1st summit of Anapurna
MAURICE HERZOG
LOUIS LACHENAL
1953
1st summit of Everest
EDMUND HILLARY
TENSING NORGAY
1973
1st summit of the Drus north-east gully
WALTER CECCHINEL
1991
1st summit of the north-west K2 ridge
CHRISTOPHE PROFIT
PIERRE BEGHIN
2017
1st ascent of Nuptse’s South face
BENJAMIN GUIGONNET
awarded a “Piolet d’Or” 2018
2021
1st ascent of North Pilar (7319 meters) in Chamlang (Nepal)
BENJAMIN VEDRINES
ENSA Even today, SIMOND material is developed and tested on the mountain by the most demanding climbers: trainers at ENSA - the French national skiing and mountaineering school - of the next generations of high-altitude guides.
Family story
This all started over 150 years ago, with the Simond brothers, blacksmiths and crystal engravers. They worked with iron and wood, the first adventurers turned to them to manufacture the material which would make it possible to explore the mountains.
Simond Team SIMOND is today a team of sixty people, designers, engineers, inspectors, etc. For your safety.
Léa
Carabiner engineer
Pédro
Pickaxe and crampon production operator for over thirty years
Aurélie
Quality control
Mathieu
3D Designer
Alice
Sustainable Development Leader
Romain
Prototyper
and many other talents...
Equipment
Discover our "made in Chamonix" products
Find all your equipments
At Simond, we kit you out from head to toe, in all your vertical adventures!
Discover what is hidden behind the products which support you indoors, on the rock face and in the mountains.
Focus innovation
To optimise your manoeuvres in all situations, we have tweaked the patented Spider closure system. By moving the male part of the Keylock system from the carabiner's nose, to its gate, the opening is fully released. A seamless system for optimal smoothness.
Origin of products
60% of our products*
are made
in Europe! *calculated on the basis of quantities sold worldwide in 2022.
France
- Quickdraws
- straps
- Via ferrata sets
- Ropes
- Carabiners
- Ice axes
- Crampons
- Descenders
- Taken
- Beams
- Soft liquid chalk
- Releasers
- Perches
- Hand cream
China
- Bags
- Chalk Bags
- Helmets
- Harness
- Tees
- Jackets
- Pants
- Gloves
- Brushes
- Belay glasses
- Tents
- Sleeping bags
- Shoes (low upper)
Vietnam
- Bags
- Gloves
- Tees
- Jackets
- Pants
Romania
- Gloves
- Climbing shoes
- Shoes (high upper)
- Crack Gloves
Hungary
- Crashpads
India
- Pants
Italia
- Tubik insurers
- Seamless tees
Taïwan
- Karo insurers
- Mountaineering goggles
Canada
- Abalakov Hooks
Tunisia
- Slacklines
Czech Republic
- Strong liquid chalk
- Solid chalk
