The Grivel Nepal S.A. Ice Axe Ice axe is suitable for classic mountaineering. Designed for classic mountaineering and glacier walks, Grivel's Nepal ice axe has a forged steel blade, and an adze. Its shaft is slightly curved to facilitate the self-arrest manoeuvre (hence the name S.A.), a technique used by climbers to stop a slide with the use of an ice axe and no other system. Its leash is equipped with a rubber tip protector. The aluminium shaft it is easy to handle.
Grivel Nepal S.A. Ice Axe Features:
- Activities: Glacier walking / Classical mountaineering
- Materials/construction/technologies: steel hot-forged blade, aluminium shaft
- Certification: CE EN 13089, type 1, UIAA 152
- Weight: 440 g
