Petzl SUMMIT Classic Mountaineering Ice Axe ,

Great for classic mountaineering, the Petzl Summit Classic Mountaineering Ice Axe will provide you with unrivaled performance. Lightweight the Petzl Summit Ice Axe offers amazing anchoring performance in both the head and the spike. The Petzl Ice Summit Pick Axe for Climbers is curved to offer necessary clearance for steep ice. It can be used in piolet-canne or piolet-rampe mode as well as in piolet-traction mode on short, steep sections. For an amazing way to enhance your climbing adventures while giving yourself the piece of mind that is associated with a quality ice axe, choose the Petzl Ice Climbers Summit Axe.

Features of Petzl Summit Lightweight Axe:

• Lightweight ice axe, but with enough weight in the head for good anchoring power
• The upper part of the shaft is curved to offer good clearance when climbing
• The lower part is straighter and guarantees efficient penetration in snow
• Pick and adze in hot-forged steel, ensuring solid anchoring:
• Pick is thin (3 mm) and toothed at the tip, ensuring good anchoring qualities in hard snow and ice
• Pick is thicker in the middle to favor anchoring in soft snow
• Teeth on upper part of pick strengthen the hold on the ice axe in piolet-rampe mode
• Durable spike in stainless steel for very good penetration in hard snow and in piolet-canne mode
• Very durable steel adze offers a comfortable support surface, and the design of the edges allows stairs to be carved efficiently
• Tilted adze directs the axe correctly into the snow (piolet-canne usage)
• Head and spike equipped with holes for clipping a carabiner or attaching a sling
• High-quality aluminum shaft (7075 aluminum, used in aeronautics), with anodized finish for excellent protection
• Handle is cut into the adze to create a better grip
• Ice axe compatible with LINKIN leash

Package Contents:

• Petzl Summit Classic Mountaineering Ice Axe