At the bottom of the shaft there is also a spike for penetrating ice and snow while.
Lightest t rated ice axe.
The shaft is optionally equipped with a sliding leash which allows you to secure the ice axe to your wrist or climbing harness.
If you re getting your first ice axe for a high altitude adventure you do need to think about the type of outdoor activity your.
It features an aluminum shaft and an aluminum head.
Of all the tools a mountaineer carries the ice axe is perhaps the most iconic.
A cen b rated axe has to withstand 2 5kn and a cen t has to endure 3 5kn.
They generally have a bent shaft and t rated more technical pick.
For general mountaineering you can get by with a b rated tool but for technical alpine routes a t rated tool is highly recommended.
These axes are great for snow and can handle chopping steps in ice or other small ice scenarios.
A t rated axe is ideal for vertical assents but they can be heavy to carry for long assents.
The strength of the head shaft interface when being pulled perpendicularly as if it was a vertically placed anchor or standing ice axe belay a cen b has to withstand 2 5kn and a cen t has to withstand 4kn.
Ultra light ice axe for technical mountaineering and steep skiing ultra light at only 280 g the gully ice axe is designed for technical mountaineering and steep skiing.
Our founders lloyd and mary anderson formed the co op after struggling to find a quality ice axe anywhere in the u s.
Other options for a lightweight ice axe are.
Its tapered banana shaped pick and the trigrest handrest adjustable without a tool ensure the performance required on technical sections.
However if you want the lightest option for self arrest in moderately steep terrain combined with snow anchor options and securing a traverse the camp usa corsa is the best lightweight ice axe.
These axes are for tougher conditions when the majority of climbing is on snow but the axe needs to be able to handle a short ice wall.
The camp usa corsa ice axe is quite possibly the lightest weight ice ax in the world weighing just 8 8 oz 250 grams in a size 60 cm length.
The camp corsa is a super lightweight ice axe it weighs merely 7 ounces.
For climbing frozen waterfalls or dry tooling a t rated axe is mandatory.
