best selling ice axes + winter climbing tools…
Cirque
Voted ‘Best in Test’ back in January 2003, the Cirque has everything most mountaineers will require. Its most important feature, that curved shaft, makes stowing it between pack and back very easy and is ideal for plunging it in snow. You get a rubber grip and leash included in the price, and the whole bundle is comfy and well-balanced in use. Superb value for what you are getting.
Trail January 2004
Quark
Ice climbing tool
A technical tool for ice and mixed route climbing with a high level of difficulty.
- Excellent grip, even leashless with the GRIPREST at the bottom of the shaft.
- Placement made easy due to excellent clearance (cauliflower ice and mantles).
- Minimum mass at rotation point (handle), maximum at the head of the axe for excellent swing.
Placement efficiency:
- forged pick, thinner at the tip, to prevent ice shattering,
- steep angled first tooth for thin ice and small edges,
- good stability while placing and hooking due to the teeth distribution.
Easy removal even with deep placements due to the bevelled teeth.
- GRIPREST is removable for plunging shaft in snow.
- Adze or hammer versions available.
Technical specifications
- CASCADE pick included
- Interchangeable pick
- CLIPPER leash included
- Shaft: type T
- Length: 50 cm
- CE / UIAA - 645 g
Fusion
Engineered for hard mixed climbing, the leashless Fusion is extremely stable when you’re on slopey mixed terrain. Its unique geometry provides the stability by maintaining an acute hand-to-pick angle that helps eliminate pick-shift when changing grip positions from lower to upper.
With a half inch of adjustability, its patented grip can be matched to hand size for better control whether you’re bare-knuckled or running gloves. For improved performance on pure ice, try the Laser Pick and switch the Head Blank for a hammer. CEN-T certified. Fusion Pick included. Patented.