Product Description
The Petzl Snowtube provides a secure anchors in neve where ice screws just won’t get the job done. Don’t get on a big alpine route without a couple of these pieces on your rack, or you’ll end up with some sketchy butt belay after a nasty pitch—and those situations are best avoided. Petzl made this picket with a smooth, low-profile shape, so it fits nicely in your pack’s wand pocket for easy carrying on routes.
FeaturesMaterial: Aluminum Shape: Oval Type: Picket Weight: [55cm] 9.3oz (265g); [100cm] 16.5oz (470g) Recommended Use: Alpine climbing, mountaineering Manufacturer Warranty: 1 Year Images
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Reviews | Dow Williams | personally | | 
Voted 1/5 | I would never carry these over the much cheaper and traditional pickets....how much gear are you going to carry? ice screws and pickets....this tube is not as solid as a picket...use would be for somewhere between ice screws and pickets in my opinion. Seen them demonstrated, not sold. | | Posted Oct 25, 2009 6:28 pm |
 | | Marcsoltan | Re: personally | | 
Hasn't voted | Totally agree. Snow pickets with the "T" cross section work great. You can also put in extra holes in the shaft so you can tie-in/clip-in as close to the snow as you can. It seems that if you forget to get the snow out of this tube you could end up with a heavy and useless stick. | | Posted Oct 30, 2009 7:44 pm |
| | lukehumphrey | Re: personally | | Hasn't voted | What's the difference between this and using your ice axe as an anchor? Seems like it's just an ice axe shaft. By "solid" do you mean you would break/bend, or can you be more specific about your fear? I'm just curious, thanks for the info. This is obviously lighter so weight savings would be nice. | | Posted Apr 24, 2012 2:14 am |
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