A more compact, lighter version of our versatile ATC-Guide, the ATC-Alpine Guide is built for smash and grab ascents in the mountains.
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You can’t tell the history of climbing and mountain sports without telling the history of Black Diamond. Born from the ashes of Chouinard Equipment in 1989, Black Diamond thrives today as a leading innovator in climbing, skiing, and mountain equipment.
At BD, our passion for innovation is only matched by our desire to use our equipment and experience the success it was designed for. From the world’s first wire-gate carabiner to our cornerstone Camalots, we have always designed gear that enables climbers to push the limits of our sport.
Overall rating: 4.8030305 / 5 from 66 reviews.
The Alpine ATC-Guide Belay Device is a compact and lightweight option for mountaineers, appreciated for its secure performance and versatility. It is suitable for various rope diameters and offers multiple friction modes for optimal stopping power.
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"Sturdy and skill-fully designed with no wasted material, great colour too. !"
"Defiantly more suited to smaller rope diameters. I have used some ropes in the 9mm range. Very tight fit but they will go. Great quality feel."
"Good quality"
"Great belay device, exactly what I was looking for."
"amazing versatile piece of gear. great color too."
"This device works really well on small rope, tested it on 6mm RAD line and was very safe. An added plus is that when setup in guide mode and used to ascend a rope it pulls up much more smoothly than the regular ATC-Guide."
"Great device for long days at the crag with lots of multipitch."
"Perfect device for alpine!!!"
"Used this device on a canyoneering trip with smaller diameter ropes and it worked like a champ. Higher friction was good for heavier loads. Super lightweight."
"This is the cats meow! It works so well w/my 8. 9 rope! It's awesome !"
