Snow shovel blade for ice axe?
Posted:
Sun May 30, 2010 11:41 pmby Kai
Chouinard Equipment used to make a snow shovel blade that attaches to the handle of an ice axe.
Does anyone else make one of these any more?
I did lots of Googling, and all I could find was this Japanese one:
http://www.mizo.co.jp/mountain/mc14_Molebunnri.html
Posted:
Mon May 31, 2010 12:29 amby Diego Sahagún
Does it work only with Grivel ice axes
Posted:
Mon May 31, 2010 1:05 amby Kai
Found this review of the Grivel shovel:
Not very complimentary
http://info.rockrun.com/reviews/grivel- ... hovel.html
Re: Snow shovel blade for ice axe?
Posted:
Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:03 amby Buckaroo
No one makes one like the Chouinard. (which they no longer make) The final version was 7075 alum. black powder coated and could be used as a deadman and stove stand.
It weighs 13.5 oz W/O handle
the only drawback was you had to have a conventional shape straight shaft axe to put it on, IOW a standard alpine axe.
the Viole XLM weighs 16 oz
http://www.sierradescents.com/reviews/s ... e/xlm.html
Re: Snow shovel blade for ice axe?
Posted:
Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:13 amby logsden
Been looking for something like this for a long time. I have that Viole shovel. Purchased it because it looked like the easiest to take a hammer to and make it fit my tools. I haven't gotten around to it yet.
That Japanese m19 thing looks interesting. Gives me a couple ideas at least.
Re: Snow shovel blade for ice axe?
Posted:
Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:29 pmby Yeti
This seems like a brilliant idea, it just seems to lack proper development.
Can anyone say what the thicknes of the aluminum that Chouinard used? I may be able to have one made by a fabricator freind of mine.
I may be able to make one from fiberglass or Carbon fiber, but I lack the autoclave neccesary to make it as strong as it could be.
