It's even better than my multi-tool (some days, at least). This legendary relic (since Grivel NA is kaput) earned its status by not being afraid to be 'chunkier' where it need…
- HAI, 04/03/09
California

Tried this on glacier. little lightweight for making footholds/ladders.. but who does that anyway? I like that its simple, things tend to be very fancy with lots of rare ext…
- HANS-CHRISTIAN, 07/24/08
BERGEN HORDALAND

the only mountaineering axe i have and will ever use. it is so light and weight is everything at altitude. precise enough to climb with and strong enough to belay with. why ca…
- SAAD, 03/10/08
CHICAGO

The first thing you'll notice about this bad boy is that it is TALL, not quite an alpenstock but it makes a great walking stick on 35 degree snow. I liked the big pick, it mak…
- alan, 01/13/11
Oakland

This ice axe is the perfect one tool choice for climbing in the mountains. On one single trip, I lead a short pitch of ice, buried it for a boot-axe-belay, caned incessantly,…
- Patrick, 05/31/10
Westbrook

But Im a carbon fiber freak. I love it. Though the strap is annoying. So I removed it and added the sling by Grivel. w/e I used the Black Diamond axe/shv protector on it. and…
- ALAN, 01/06/11
NEW YORK

I've had a pair of these for a while and the only complaint is that the rubber around the rear hooks started to rot very slightly, but was only cosmetic and they still work gr…
- Michael, 01/08/11
colorado