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WHAT'S AVAILABLE: Walking / Mountaineering Axes

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 UKC Gear 19 Jun 2014
The classic Midi-Plan traverse above Chamonix, 3 kbWith the alpine summer season now in full swing many people are getting kitted out with spikey, shiney toys to safeguard their alpine ascents. If you're in the market for a long handled Ice Axe for either this summer's alpine season or next winter's Scottish maelstrom, then look no further.

Here we have listed 8 axes, each from a different manufacturer so that you can compare weights and prices and decide which axe is for you.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/news.php?id=6207

 Babika 19 Jun 2014
In reply to UKC Gear:

Great article but would be even better if all the info was in one place there eg the weight of the Raven and the length of the Salewa X
In reply to UKC Gear:

It doesn't really compare like with like.

The Grivel Munro compares better with the Peztl Snow walker.

The Petzl Summit is more like the Air Tech.

Who is the comparison for? Beginners need more info (B vs T, pick shapes for different comditions) Wheras more advanced users need the caomparison to be more even. Why isn't each axe's blurb formatted the same way? Makes it a bit useless.

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