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Made from a single piece of lightweight, hydroformed aluminum, the completely redesigned Black Diamond Fusion Ice Tool seamlessly transitions from steep mixed routes to alpine-style ascents in the big mountains. The revolutionary hydroformed shaft and leashless design adds stiffness and lowers weight, while the adjustable grip features three interchangeable spacers...

The Venom Adze by Black Diamond is the choice for technical mountaineering routes where performance, light weight and durability are paramount. A modular piolet with a curved shaft, the Venom plunges into snow cleanly, self arrests and provides solid placements in steep alpine ice. The interchangeable pick design gives you...

A combination of the alpinist's two most important assets: strength and low weight. T-rated for rugged terrain, the forged NiCrMo steel head ensures maximum durability for the pick and adze. The 7075 aluminium alloy single-curve bent shaft with an aggressive steel spike offers a maximum range of comfortable positions for...

A long snow route with a couple pitches of ice is the hardest type of climbing to select an appropriate tool. You can either have a good ice tool that sucks for self arrest or a standard ice axe that can barely climb a pitch of easy ice. Not anymore....

A technical tool for ice and mixed route climbing with a high level of difficulty. Excellent grip, even leashless with the GRIPREST at the bottom of the shaft. Placement made easy due to excellent shaft clearance (cauliflower ice and mantles). Minimum mass at rotation point (handle), maximum at the head...

A modular piolet with a curved shaft for technical mountaineers, the Black Diamond Venom plunges into snow, self arrests and provides solid placements in steep alpine ice. The interchangeable pick design gives you a choice between the Venom Classic Pick and the Venom Tech Pick, which has a more technical...

The Air Tech Racing Ice Axe by Grivel is a new version of the lightest, forged steel ice axe in the world. The shaft resists 280kg when tested according to the UIAA methods, and is finished with a new asymmetrical steel spike. Air Tech Racing is for people who want...

Now, with the NOMIC, climbers can ascend ice with the fluidity and freedom of rock climbing. A high performance tool perfect for all climbers. Three ways to grip the handle. Weight is distributed towards the tip of the pick: efficient swing, powerful striking and precise placements. Pick designed to correspond...

Made with a lightweight carbon fiber shaft that keeps the weight in the head, Black Diamond's Cobra Ice Tool provides astounding feel, truly balanced swings and precise placements - a new generation of carbon fiber performance. Get plenty of clearance with the CEN-T certified carbon fiber shaft Hold the shaft...

For fast-and-light ski mountaineering and alpine ascents, the Raven Ultra provides an extra level of security with minimal weight. Its ergonomically-shaped, compact head is investment cast, as is the plug that rims and protects the aluminum shaft. The shaft also has a beveled point for good penetration and security. The...

Reduce your gear with the Petzl Snowscopic Axe and Trekking Pole. By combining your axes and poles, you drop weight and eliminate the need to waste time switching equipment in and on your pack. When you’re hiking on flats, extend the trekking pole to reduce fatigue and aid balance. When...

The Rebel uses the DMM expertise at hot forging to create a light well balanced technical ice tool. Perfect for waterfall ice and more than capable of hard mixed routes if Nick Bullocks ascent of Travesty (IX/9) in North Wales is anything to go by. The Rebel and Anarchist are...

The Grivel Nepal S.A. Ice Axe is ideal for non-technical snow and glacier travel. A slight curve in the shaft allows you to place the spike more perpendicular to the slope for a secure placement in cane position. It also aids self-arrest by giving you an arch that's easier to...

With its curved shaft and lightweight head, the Summit applies a new technical approach to mountaineering axes. The curved shaft provides the necessary clearance on steep or icy terrain The light, forged steel head attached to the shaft ensures maximum efficiency Hot forged chromoly steel head is curved to offer...

STUBAI WALKER: Lightweight aluminum shaft and solid forged steel head make the Walker a tough and reliable axe at a price any climber can afford. Weight: 640-740 grams Sizes: 55 , 60 , 65 , 70 , 77 , 85cm Weight: 640-740 grams Sizes: 55 , 60 , 65 ,...

Redesigned with an up to 50 gram reduction in weight, the 2008 Black Diamond® Raven ice axe optimizes comfort and ease of use when glacier traveling and mountaineering. Anodized shaft is built from lightweight, aircraft aluminum alloy for high strength One-piece stainless steel head is comfortable to wrap your fingers...

The Aztar from Petzl is a technical mountaineering tool for snow, ice, and mixed terrain with an adze head. Thin, forged, finely worked pick for hard ice Steep angled fi rst tooth for thin ice and hooking Curved upper shaft for ease of placement and hooking Small-diameter molded elastomer handle...

With its curved shaft, the Petzl Sum'Tec is the logical evolution of the classic mountaineering axe. Ideal for mountaineers looking to minimize weight (485 g for 52 cm) Light and versatile, this ice axe has an adjustable hand rest and an interchangeable pick TRIGREST hand rest improves grip efficiency and...

STUBAI TOUR LITE: Designed for ski-touring and glacier travel , the Tour Lite is a tough and dependable axe weighing only 14 ounces. Solid one-piece aluminum head and shaft exceed CE certification. Weight: 430-570 grams Sizes: 65 , 70 , 77 , 85cm Weight: 430-570 grams Sizes: 65 , 70...

The Anarchist is a leashless tool, this style of climbing allows you to make more gymnastic moves, shake out, hang an axe over a shoulder and swap hands making sideways moves a doddle. The Anarchist and Rebel are the only axes in the world that are hot forged and the...

Beautiful construction meets full functionality in the Petzl Snowalker Ice Axe w/ Rando Leash. Built for alpine touring the Snowalker Ice Axe is a comfortable axe designed for easy snow routes and glacier travel. Efficient placements: 4 mm steel pick, works well in snow and ice Secure in piolet-canne usage:...

A lightweight axe engineered for easy snow routes, alpine touring, and glacier travel. Comfortable to grip, the Petzl® Snowracer offers good support and keeps the weight to a minimum. Aluminum shaft Steel pick has been lightened The gouge-shaped adze and the rounded pick teeth are designed to be comfortable when...

When going faster means lighter, the 50 cm. Petzl Snowracer Ultralight Axe (340g.) is perfect for ski mountaineering, big mountain snowboarding, and alpine climbing. The lightweight, high strength anodized aluminum shaft (7075 alu) is headed with a durable Charlet steel adze, that is contoured for the hand and sculpted for...

STUBAI TOUR LITE: Designed for ski-touring and glacier travel , the Tour Lite is a tough and dependable axe weighing only 14 ounces. Solid one-piece aluminum head and shaft exceed CE certification. Weight: 430-570 grams Sizes: 65 , 70 , 77 , 85cm Weight: 430-570 grams Sizes: 65 , 70...

A light and extremely functional axe designed for use on all sorts of alpine terrain; the classic mixed route axe. The X-ALP is equipped with a special leash which helps avoid accidental loss. Specifications Shaft Type: T. Blade Type: B. CE Length: 19.6 in / 50 cm Weight: 21.9 oz...