Petzl Snowalker

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The Snowalker is a mountaineering axe/piolet made by Petzl. It has an average rating of 5 stars (out of 5), based on 1 user review.

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From Moosejaw:
"Free Shipping. Petzl Snow Walker Axe (Fall 2009) The Petzl Snow Walker Axe is a comfortable, lightweight trekking axe designed for easy snow routes, general mountaineering, glacier touring, and ski mountaineering.Basic ratedHead/Spike material: CrMo SteelShaft Material: 7075 AluminumWeight: 60cm (420 g), 68cm (445g), 75cm (460g)"

From Altrec Outdoors:
"Beautiful construction meets full functionality in the Petzl Snowalker Ice Axe w/ Rando Leash. Built for alpine touring the Snowalker Ice Axe is a comfortable axe designed for easy snow routes and glacier travel."

From REI:
"Designed specifically for glacier travel, the Petzl Snowalker ice axe is the tool you want for glissading, chopping steps and self arresting. Steel pick and spike bite into hard snow and ice for solid placements. Steel adze is contoured for comfort while carrying the axe in the palm of your hand; adze is shaped to efficiently cut steps. Cut-out profiles of head, adze, pick and spike shave weight; holes in head and spike allow you to clip-in with a carabiner or attach a sling. 7075 aluminum shaft is high in strength and anodized for corrosion resistance. Comes equipped with the Petzl Rando ice axe leash."

From Mountain Hideaway:
"Alpine touring ice axe A comfortable axe designed for easy snow routes and glacier travel. Efficient placements: 4 mm steel pick, works well in snow and ice. Secure in piolet-canne usage: steel spike. Comfortable hold: gouge-shaped adze and rounded pick teeth. Certification CE - UIAA Technical specifications Type B axe Color: orange Size Ref # Weight 60 cm U01 60 415 g 68 cm U01 68 438 g 75 cm U01 75 458 g"

User Reviews

Snowalker
Reviewed by Lando, Oct 23, 2006

"The best of the best when it comes to axes. I have used this on alpine peaks all over the Cascades. It is the perfect blend of weight and durability. It has enough weight to penetrate hard snow and ice on a self arrest, but is still light enough when weight means the difference between success and failure."

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