Buy this item at the following locations :
Backcountry
|
Weight
17oz (0.482kg) | Votes for weight
0
| Type
Axe:52-57cm | Head
Hammer | Rating
| Votes for Rating
0 | | |
A long snow route with a couple pitches of ice is the hardest type of climbing for which to select an appropriate tool. It used to be that you could 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. Black Diamond designed the Venom Ice Axe to self-arrest and plunge into the snow easily but still offer good ice performance. - Ideal counterpart to your ice axe on a mountaineering trip
- The interchangeable, classically curved pick is designed to provide solid placements while ice climbing as well as to self-arrest securely
- The Venoms slight bend at the top of the shaft increases vertical performance without sacrificing the ability to plant the shaft in the snow
- Replaceable pick can be re-sharpened after each trip
- An ideal alpine leash, the Lockdown, is included with this versatile axe
Bottom Line: The best of both worlds.
To access and alter the above product information,
click here |
|