Lightweight Alpine Harnesses

Another master rope maker producing harnesses the Edelweiss Strato is a lightly padded adjustable leg loop harness with a double mini-buckle waist belt that allows you to keep the belt ‘centred’ as per the Grivel Poseidon. The Strato is the top harness in the small Edelweiss harness range. I mainly used this harness for summer Alpine routes both rock and mountaineering for which it is ideally suited, in fact the Strato probably best fits most people’s idea of what a traditional alpine harness should be. The first thing that struck me about the Strato was the gear loops – I know that’s sad but they bear an uncanny resemblance to another famous harness manufacturer’s design. Basically a cord gear loop covered with a rigid plastic outer they are relatively low profile yet are extremely easy to clip. The four loops offer sufficient space for a full on mixed rack of wires, hexes, cams, pegs and screws (if you use ice clippers) together with a dozen quick draws.