Camp Corsa Ice Axe – 70cm – Green
May 14, 2019 - Comment
Ice axe:Category: alpine tourShaft matrial: aluminiumShaft lenght: 70 cmWeight: 250 g
Product Features
- The lightest ice axe in the world!
- Forged aluminum pick and adze
- Ideal for snow travel and self arrest
- Can be used as an anchor for glacier rescue and traversing cornices
- Nylon spike plug on 60 and 70cm lengths keeps ice out of the shaft
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Lightest Ice Axe Ever! This is the lightest ice axe I’ve ever seen, felt, used, or heard about. Sure, it’s not as useful as a standard ice axe (snow gets lodged in the bottom, e.g.), but it RULES for backpacking given its light weight. Oh yeah!
The purchase report says yellow but it is green, … The purchase report says yellow but it is green, I don’t know who cares about the color of their ice ax though. It is light as hell, the aluminum head makes me a little nervous as I didn’t think how light feeling that would make it feel.
Too light for its own good. Only for shoulder season mountain hikes, crossing passes, etc. Not for serious mountaineering use. Good for hikers to carry for use in emergencies or rare use cases, but too light for its own good in more serious applications.Story: I’m a hiker and prefer ultralight solutions, so I thought I’d try this one. I used it on the Mountaineer’s Route on Mount Whitney when conditions required self-anchor and self-belay type use. My friend had the Black Diamond Raven, and his axe outperformed mine and was overall a lot more confidence-inspiring, and most importantly â easier to use. I had…