Petzl Summit Ice Axe - New Model

When you're gearing up for a solid mountaineering season this year, you need to add the Petzl Summit Ice Axe to your pack. A lightweight axe that has enough weight in the head to give you great anchoring power, the Summit Ice Axe features an ergonomic shaft with the upper part curved for great clearance when climbing and the lower part that's straighter for great snow penetration. The pick and the adze are made of hot-forged steel, and the pick is thin with teeth at the tip for anchoring in ice and hard snow, while it's thicker in the middle to let you anchor in soft snow. The durable spike is stainless steel to give you great penetration in hard snow, and the head and spike have holes for clipping to a carabiner or attaching a sling. The high quality, 7075 aircraft-grade aluminum shaft has an anodized finish to keep it performing well year after year, and the handle is cut into the adze, giving you a better grip.