Nepal SA

Ice axe suitable for classic mountaineering.

Designed for classic mountaineering and glacier walks on our Nepal ice axe has a forged steel blade, and an adze. Its shaft is slightly curved to facilitate the self-arrest maneuver (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. Aluminum shaft it is easy to handle. In the Plus version it features a rubber handle that facilitates the grip.

• 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

Technical Information:

_ Technical Notice: General