In reply to Ruub: Interesting thread, as someone said in a previous post ski touring is all about obsessing over weight. When you add it all up it can be quite an eye opener.
Rucksack = 1.2kg
Shovel, probe, transceiver = 1kg
Skins, harscheisen = 0.5kg
Waterproofs, hat gloves, goggles etc. = 1kg
Belay jacket = 0.5kg
Food, water = 1kg
That’s 5.2kg (11.5lbs) add in axe (0.5kg) and crampons (1kg) = 6.7kg (14.75lbs). That’s quite a dead weight to lug around all day. If you’re going higher then glacier kit (30m rope, harness, crabs, Ropeman, ice screw) comes to another couple of kilograms. It all adds to the ski tourer’s burden.
If I were looking for a new axe I’d look at,
Petzl Chalet Snowracer axe 340g,
Grival Haute Route axe 320g,
Or Climbing Technology Alpine tour 500g (but a T rated axe).