Grivel Ice Axe Sizing

Curved g bone handle with great perfomance on steep ice and cauliflower.

Grivel ice axe sizing.

This method can be adjusted a few inches longer or shorter to compensate for personal taste. Carbon shaft really ultralight it guarantees an excellent grip precise and stable. The offset two component handle for maximum comfort. The shaft is cut at the end to save weight and is primarily designed for ski mountaineering and light mountaineering.

The grivel air tech racing sa ice axe is ideal for mountaineers searching for the lightest possible tool that doesn t sacrifice the strength and durability of a genuine hot forged steel head. In this method of ice axe sizing you will stand up straight and allow the ice axe to hang from your hand. Anyway you seem to like short ice axes 2 25 inches of difference to me and i use a 66 cm grivel air tech. Champagne 19 11020 verrayes ao italy vat number it 00139110076.

Les forges 6 11013 courmayeur ao italy operative office loc. The fact is that an ice axe size depends on the climbers height and the lenght of his her arms. Parts of an ice axe. The air tech racing ice axe weighs only 14 1 ounces and is still durable enough to take the abuse that alpine climbing and mountaineering dishes out.

With the flat of the handle resting against your palm the head of the ice axe should reach the middle of your ankle. Interchangeable blades with vario system. When you shop for an ice axe you ll need to know its basic components. Features of the grivel machine 3 0 ice axe built for durability in the mountains thanks to its hot forged one piece aluminum shaft and head strong during the hardest moves unruly and precision placements can be aided by the thumb guide on the back of the handle shake out when pumped or choke up to get an extended reach cyclops eye on the head of the axe allows for easy racking on ice clippers.

Light and minimal ice axe for ski touring and light mountaineering with g bone shaft adze version. The tech machine is ready to climb on ice. Technical ice axe for ice climbing with interchangeable head. Ice axe for mountaineering with a captivating design ultra light and with a carbon fiber handle.

Avoid getting an axe longer than 70cm unless you re tall enough to measure out as needing an axe that size. Flame is the ice axe that looks to the future in fact it has an innovative design. A longer axe though can be unwieldy to use during self arrest because the spike can catch in the snow and send you and your axe flying.