Petzl Lightweight Glacier Axe

The GLACIER ice axe offers lightweight performance for glacier travel with a meticulous design and finish. The GLACIER ice axe offers exceptional anchoring qualities in hard snow and ice thanks to its high-quality steel pick that offers solid bite and durability. It also has an anodized aluminum shaft with a machined handle for excellent grip.

Features:

• Upper part of the pick offers excellent grip (comfortable supporting surface)
• Light pick and shaft, but still robust
• Toothed steel pick, thinner and durable at the tip (3 mm)
• Stainless steel spike for good penetration in hard snow
• Very strong steel adze with with an edge designed for efficient cutting of steps
• 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 rust protection
• Handle cut into the shaft provides better grip when used for technical ice climbing

Specfications:

• Pick type: 1
• Shaft type: 1
• Material(s): heat-treated steel, aluminum 7075
• Certification(s): CE, UIAA
• Ice axe sold with LINKIN leash