What different types climbing harnesses are there?

Climbing harnesses can be divided into the following types:

1. Hip harnessesHere comfort and usability are the focus. 4 equipment loops, large, well-padded hip belt and well-padded leg loops. 

2. Climbing harness for womenAgain, comfort and usability are the focus, but the dimensions of the harness are specially tailored for the woman's shapes. We have multiple climbing harnesses available designed specially for women.

3. Climbing harness for competition / glacier hiking / mountaineering etc.
Here, we focus on weight optimization. The harness should weigh as little as possible and give you the highest degree of freedom of movement. 2 or fewer equipment loops, narrow hip belt and narrow leg loops.

4. Whole body harness for children and special target groupsChildren have narrow hips and a different center of gravity than adults, so in order to ensure stability and prevent falling out of the harness during fall, the child harness has a higher securing point than the hip harness and it is equipped with shoulder straps. 

5. Chest Harness
The chest harness is only used with a hip harness and in situations where there is a need to raise the securing point. Eg. during climbing or glacier hiking with a heavy backpack, here the person, due to the increased weight on the back, may be accidentally be cought in an undesirable manner during a fall. 

6. The ’One-size’ harness
The 'one-size' harness is used e.g. in schools and institutions where it may be used by many different persons. 

You can find all of our climbing harnesses HERE and all of our kids climbing harnesses HERE.