Try a D carabiner with your Grigri — Alpine Savvy

Because the rope never touches your carabiner when you use a Grigri (or any similar assisted braking device), you can pretty much use any kind of carabiner you like. In fact, Petzl suggests that you don’t use an HMS carabiner.

Climbing tips and navigation resources

How does your belay device affect impact forces? — Alpine Savvy

Sharp End Podcast — News — The American Alpine Club

The auto locking Munter hitch — Alpine Savvy

Anchor hardware systems: closed vs. open — Alpine Savvy

Is there a mechanical belay device that can work with thin (7mm) ropes such as a grigri? - Quora

How to (almost) never drop your belay device — Alpine Savvy

Block leading - don't “trap” the leader — Alpine Savvy

Ascender mod - quicklink in the small hole — Alpine Savvy

Petzl Tibloc - Everything you need to know — Alpine Savvy

How to best connect a tether to your harness? — Alpine Savvy

Skip the carabiner in the top jumar hole — Alpine Savvy

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Skip the carabiner in the top jumar hole — Alpine Savvy

Descending with a Grigri — Alpine Savvy

Rope ascending with the Petzl Traxion — Alpine Savvy