Ice Axes and Picks
With the growing popularity of ice-climbing and
mixed-terrain climbing, ice axes and picks are no longer exclusively
for glaciers and snowy slopes. This change has led to newly developed
tools for different types of ice and terrain.
| Axe
/ Pick |
Type |
Terrain |
Details |
| Icepecker I |
Axe |
Vertical, compact
ice |
Lighweight version
of Icepecker II |
| Icepecker II |
Axe |
Vertical, hard
ice |
Heavy tool for
waterfalls and ice walls |
| Hammerhead I |
Axe |
Mixed |
Hard ice and some dry-tooling |
| Hammerhead II |
Axe |
Mixed |
Recommended
for dry-tooling |
| Thunderhammer |
Axe |
Alpine, expedition |
Recommended for steep ice and
snow |
| Polar |
Pick |
Glacier , skiing |
Pick for glacier
tours and alpine skiing |
| Polar Light |
Pick |
Alpine, skiing |
Ideal for skiing and high altitude
tours |
| Titan |
Pick |
|
All-round Reliable both in snowy
and icy terrain |
|
