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| CAMP USA Corsa Ice Axe | 
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| Brand: Camp USA
Category: Sports
Buy New: $98.96 (On sale from $109.95)
Avg. Customer Rating:  (1 reviews)
Media: Misc.
ASIN: B000PH5OVS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Ski mountaineers and other alpine travelers needed an ultralight mountaineering axe, so Camp created the 7.2-ounce Corsa Ice Axe. No that's not a typo, this thing only weighs 7.2 ounces. The key to this ice axe's low weight is all-aluminum construction. Although the Corsa Ice Axe isn't the tool of choice for steep alpine or ice climbing, the aluminum pick gets the job done well on hard neve snow and during mellow glacier travel. Strap this Camp ice axe to your pack for your next technical ski tour, and it will be ready to provide extra purchase for the sketchy traverse into the couloir.
Product Features- Material: Aluminum
- Length: 50cm, 60cm, 70cm
- Shaft Rating: B
- Recommended Use: Glacier travel, ski mountaineering
- Weight: 7.2oz (205g)
- Warranty: Lifetime
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| Customer Reviews:
Light as a feather October 21, 2008
I purchased this as my second ice axe after seeking a lighter tool than my Black Diamond Raven for light mountaineering and scrambling in the Cascades.
Pros:
-Very light weight- the aluminum construction is light enough that I always bring my axe on my trips `just in case' it's needed
-Sharp pick (with a small protective cover included)
-Perfectly capable as a primary axe for all mountaineering destinations in the Lower 48 states
Cons:
-No spike. Instead, the shaft is cut at an angle to provide a pointed end, but it can become a snow trap and cannot easily penetrate hard ice.
-The adze is rounded which makes chopping ice more difficult
-Less comfortable for holding between fingers than the Black Diamon Ravens
-The lightweight nature requires extra care when using the axe as an anchor or self arrest.
Overall, this is a solid axe if you're primarily optimizing for weight.
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